1900’s

Fans in the old days,
Always ready to brawl.
Proud and defiant,
Like graffiti on a wall.

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A man of principle

Home Run Baker
Sat out 1915 season for more money.
He should be paid what’s fair.
With time running out in 1920,
He sat out another.
Cared for his honey.
Buried her.
Was second string his last two years.

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On the edge

We say Cobb was psychotic.
Good thing he doesn’t live today.
He’d be prescribed a narcotic.
All that talent put away.

Bullying

A fan called Cobb “half-nigger”.
Ty leapt into the stands.
Went into a rage.
Destroyed his face.
I’ve got Southern Pride man.

The philosopher

Chadwick thought baseball would get the nation outside,
Help those who play it develop manly pride,
Playing a game for boys that would challenge them to be men,
Learning to control that temper which rises again and again.

When you use your power and test your skill,
Things don’t always go your way.
You often want to kill.
Henry C was saying that along with passion their must be good will.
Whether you win or lose you must be king of your spiritual hill.