Baseball Birthdays: June sixth

Bill Dickey caught for nineteen years, an all-time Yankee great.
He taught Yogi how to catch and passed on number eight.

Merv Rettenmund won series rings with both the Reds and O’s.
And later, as A’s hitting coach, he’d add one more to those.

Bud Harrelson played good glove shortstop for Amazing Mets.
His fight with Rose in playoff game is one no fan forgets.

Junichi Tazawa is the Red Sox setup man.
He holds ’em for the closer, who is also from Japan.

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