By the Bleacher Bum Band (@sonranto)
Shohei’s Plea
by Rajesh C. Oza
In memory of “Fiddler on the Roof’s” Sheldon Harnick, 1924-2023
Trademaker, Trademaker
Find me a team,
Catch me a win.
Trademaker, Trademaker
Look to your scouts.
And make me a perfect trade.
Night after night on the Halos I’m alone
So find me a match,
Of my own.
I’ll bring my arm,
My big bat, too.
Bring me a ring
For I’m longing to be,
The envy of all I see.
For Papa,
Make me a winner.
For Mama,
Make me rich as a king.
For me, well,
I wouldn’t holler
If just once I wore a World Series ring.
Trademaker, Trademaker
Find me a team,
Catch me a win.
Trademaker, Trademaker
Look to your scouts.
And make me a perfect trade.
Dr. Oza is a management consultant and facilitates the interpersonal dynamics of MBAs at Stanford University. His novel, Double Play, will be published in 2024 by Chicago’s Third World Press.
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by The Baseball Project
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