Reviving the Art of Baseball Doggerel
And then, 40 years later, these pioneers of Philly soul were captured on video at a census block party in the City of Brotherly Love. What better examples of two gems of the American heritage that we must lovingly pass on to the next generation.
Have a happy and old-school Fourth of July, Bardballers! Stay safe!
(Video by KeishaRenee1991)
1BÂ Â Anchovy Rizzo
2BÂ Â Jake Cauli-Flowers
SSÂ Â Artichoke Fletcher
3BÂ Â Pepper Peploski
LFÂ Â Pepperoni Martin
CFÂ Â Kyle Garlick
RFÂ Â Shin-Soo Shroom
C   Manny Jala-Piña
PHÂ Â Crusty Staub
LHPÂ Â Tayler Saucedo, Eddie Bacon, Bud Black Olives
RHPÂ Â Pete Hamm, Mark Hamburger, Roy Parmesanlee
MGRÂ Â Lou Pineapple
Each June, ball teams celebrate
Their fanbase’s diversity
It’s just marketing, sure,
But also visibility
All teams, that is, save the Rangers
Who’ve never held a Pride night
Dallas likes to keep things orderly,
Straight and oh-so white
I once thought things were big in Texas
That cliche’s an inanity
Big hats, big boots, big tits and hair
But a puny view of humanity.
New York NY, 2019 via MLB.com
1BÂ Â Pop Joy Division
2BÂ Â Echo and the Bunnyman Downs
SS  Split Enzo Hernández
3BÂ Â Jimmie Fixx
LFÂ Â Cars Yastrzemski
CFÂ Â Denard Spandau Ballet
RFÂ Â Max Flack of Seagulls
CÂ Â Tuffy Darts Gosewisch
LHP  Jesse English Beat, Roberto Durán Durán
RHPÂ Â Louis Talking Head, Vern Tears for Fear, Dave Soft Sells
MGRÂ Â Blondie Purcell
Now we’ve missed our chance to know
Of Tucupita Marcano
He wasn’t the next DiMaggio
But not everyone can be a hero
MLB said he’s got to go
For treating his phone like a casino
The bets he made — 400 or so —
Made his sportsbook dime him, bro!
Betting is here to stay, so
Get used to stories like Marcano’s
Owners love nothing but centavos
Ruined lives are the quid pro quo
