Baseball Birthdays: June fifth

Jack Chesbro is in the Hall, some say for the wrong reason.
"Happy" may have got the nod for forty-one win season.

Eddie Joost, a shortstop, played for Boston Braves and Sox.
Known mostly for his fielding, though he drew a lot of walks.

Bill Spiers was an infielder with Brewers, Mets and ‘stros.
He once reached base thirteen straight times. And that’s the way it goes.

Russ Ortiz won twenty-one with Braves in his best year.
The rest was all downhill with five more teams in his career.

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