by Dr. Rajesh C. Oza
In Japan, on July 5, 1994,
A mama flipped a coin;
A papa flipped it once more.
Go-juu/Go-juu: a Japanese number, now Dodger Blue!
Glove in hand, Papa wanted a boy;
Hugging a doll, Mama wanted a girl.
Regardless, their healthy child was a joy.
Go-juu/Go-juu: a Japanese number, now Dodger Blue!
On a Miami night, some 30 years later,
Some fans wanted a stolen base,
Others wanted a 400-foot homer.
Ain’t a swifty 50/50 out-of-the-ballpark nifty!
For all baseball fans, what a joyous treat
To watch Shohei Otani
Achieve his tremendous feat.
Ain’t a swifty 50/50 out-of-the-ballpark nifty!