by James Finn Garner
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Rallies were exciting,
Cheers a clanging roar
When each kid 14 and under
Got a bat at the stadium door.
They pounded on the railings,
The seats, pillars and floor,
Then they pounded on each other–
Bats ain’t given out no more.
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Posted 6/22/10
Posted on 06/22/10
Published in Ballparks, Detroit Tigers, Fans, James Finn Garner, Pure doggerel, Youth | Link to this poem | 2 Comments
Bob wrote,
I came across this poem when doing some research on Tiger’s Bat Day. It is a great poem that brought back a lot of memories. My father died in 1974 and I remember that he brought me to Bat Day at Tiger stadium in either 1971, 1972 or 1973-I think it was 71. I wish I knew the exact year, but the game program was lost and my mom passed away in 2008 so I really have no way to figure this out. I want to find out the date and the game he brought me to at Tiger stadium. I have the bat still and it is a Norm Cash bat. I would really appreciate any information on where I can find a list of Bat Day events at Tiger Stadium with the date and game stats during those years. THANKS!
Link | May 14th, 2012 at 5:30 am
James Finn Garner wrote,
Bob, I don’t have any info that goes that far into detail, but I’ll send you some names of friends in Detroit who are active in SABR. They might have more leads.
Link | May 14th, 2012 at 2:31 pm