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Category: Baseball Poems
The outfielders
Ty and Wahoo Sam,
Struggled to be the man.
Sam had more power.
Ty burst into flower,
Blooming all over the place.
The one we dream about today.
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The philosopher
Recognizing America’s greed
Chadwick demanded players not gamble
Play without pay
Be a new breed.
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Turn of the century
They grew up on horses
Retired in cars.
Leaving bars
They glimpsed stars,
Remembering prairies after a game.
Their glove a pillow.
Boys dreaming of fame.
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Track walkers
Train rumbling by
Boys wind up
Aim rock at boxcar insignia’s.
”Iron Man Joe!
Christy Mathewson!”
Observing the motion
Feeling the rush
They throw again and again.
Then the train hurries to the dugout.
Fists on hips
Looking down the track
They wait for the next batter.
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Great hurlers
McGinnity and Marquard threw faster,
But Matty was the master;
Depending on finesse when there was no need for power –
Christy proved the best. He had the longer hour.
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Late bloomer
Iron Man Joe came up at 28,
An inspiration to us all;
To wait diligently for our call,
Then prove ourselves great.
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