by James Finn Garner
These Series foes, by me, are just fine
Though few are the best of all time
Whether Dodger or Ray
I don’t judge their play
Just how easy their names are to rhyme.
These Series foes, by me, are just fine
Though few are the best of all time
Whether Dodger or Ray
I don’t judge their play
Just how easy their names are to rhyme.
Rick Monday
Born on Tuesday
Homered off Seaver Wednesday
Traded on Thursday
Saved the flag Friday
Broke Canada’s heart Saturday
Retired on Sunday
And that’s why people still talk about Rick Monday.
Photo Credit: Chicago Sun-Times
I wasn’t above shenanigans
such as hiding extra baseballs in the high grass,
but unlike some of my teammates and others in the League,
I drew the line at verbal and physical taunts
McGraw would even ride his teammates:
one day he rode me too far,
so I whipped him and he stopped riding me
You probably know my hitting philosophy,
or at least the most-quoted part,
so I’ll give it again in full:
“Keep your eye clear and hit ’em where they ain’t”
Many through the years have ignored the first part
and fewer every year follow the second part,
but it’s still sound advice today.
El Presidente
with sinkers, curves, guile and guts
pitches perfect game
Four time zones apart
Braves embarrassed, Dodgers stunned
Autumn can be cruel