Baseball Birthdays: May twenty-second

Al Simmons, nicknamed "Bucketfoot," was twice World Series champ.
He had his best years at the plate in Connie Mack’s A’s camp.

Tommy John, soft-throwing lefty, pitched twenty six seasons.
A sinker ball and ligament replacement were the reasons.

Jose Mesa’s best year closing came with Tribe, no doubt.
But in series seventh game could not get Marlins out.

Julian Tavares labored for eleven teams.
The righty won a ring with Sox, but was quite odd, it seems.

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