Reviving the Art of Baseball Doggerel
Remember the promise of Spring?
In September those memories sting
.   But pros round the bases
.   And go through the paces
Condemned, they must play out the string
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600 dingers for Big Jim Thome!
Hit without juicing but only
Muscle and heart
And a jaw
That could flatten John McGraw.
Our own version of the Mighty Casey
Whom dads can point to
And tell their kids in awe,
“That, my darlings, THAT is a slugger!”
The Cleveland Indians, fighting for life,
Rallied with bloopers and darts.
But Austin Jackson fired a BB
Into the Indians’ hearts.
They trailed by seven, but came back strong,
Those Tribesmen played their parts!
But Austin Jackson fired a BB
Into the Indians’ hearts.
The tying run is on third with one out–
On a fly ball, the runner starts!
But Austin Jackson fired a BB
Into the Indians’ hearts.
A jazz classic from Dave Frishberg.
Baseball & fallibility?
A sport of humanity
Of human error
Of endless furor
He’s safe! He’s out!
But baseball is not
An exercise in replay
Whatever current sway
Complained during
Winter month expectation
& lifetime dreaming
Caring more for passion
(More for argument
He’s safe! He’s out!)