Baseball Birthdays: April twenty-fifth

"Pop" Lloyd, the greatest shortstop in Negro league history,
Is in the baseball Hall of Fame, his average: three-four-three.

Fred Haney played just seven years, is not well known for them.
He gained his fame as Braves skipper and then Angels’ G.M.

Lew Krausse came up when just eighteen, a righty for the A’s.
He had one good year, fought with Finley: goodbye playing days.

Tony Phillips played for eighteen years in six positions.
Five years he topped a hundred walks, made good strike zone decisions.

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