by Rick Young | Mar 28, 2014 | Poem
Lon Warneke threw his best year by far for Cubs in thirty-two.
He got them to the series, but was swept by Yankees, Babe and Lou.
Vic Raschi was the "Springfield Rifle." His right arm was like a gun.
After years with Yankees, he served Aaron’s homer number one.
Glenn Davis was a powerful first sacker for the eighties ‘Stros.
Got traded, hurt, released, played in Japan. And that’s the way it goes.
Mike Fitzgerald homered for the Mets his first time at the plate.
Was swapped for Gary Carter, legendary Expos backstop great.
by Rick Young | Mar 27, 2014 | Poem
Wes Covington’s Braves series win would highlight his career.
Four seasons later, he played on four teams in just a year.
Lynn McGlothen came from Grambling up to the Red Sox.
He pitched for six teams in a career filled with hard knocks.
Bill Sudakis had bad knees. His teammates called him "Suds."
He had one good year (with Texas), seven others, duds.
Dick Ruthven was a chaw-jawed workman righty on the hill.
He was a two-time all star, won one series as a Phil.
by Rick Young | Mar 26, 2014 | Poem
Mel Queen gave up the outfield and he taught himself to pitch.
Threw hard, had twenty wins (for his career…that is the hitch).
Mike Warren threw a no-no in his first year with the A’s.
He only hung around two years, and then they parted ways.
Kevin Seitzer had two-hundred hits his rookie year,
Became a batting coach, per fifteen-hundred hit career.
Jose Vizcaino was an infielder/ switch-hitter.
Unlike keystone mate Offerman did not get psycho bitter.
by Rick Young | Mar 25, 2014 | Poem
Woody Held was traded to the tribe for Roger Maris.
Played fifteen years and, though no star, his stats do not embarrass.
Lee Mazzilli homered in his first All Star at-bat.
He had such lovely hair it seemed a sin to wear a hat.
Tom Glavine won three-hundred games for Braves (and Mets, as well).
He could have become just as famous in the NHL.
Jeff Kunkle’s dad happened to be a longtime A.L. ump.
He couldn’t help his son’s career, eight years, then in the dump.
by Rick Young | Mar 24, 2014 | Poem
George Sisler’s Hall of Fame cred is his most hits in a season.
He also hit four-twenty if you need another reason.
Jesus Alou played fifteen years but seldom took it deep.
The main complaint was that he ain’t no Matty or Felipe.
Gary Templeton was just one very coked-up Card.
Got traded to the Padres and then life got really hard.
Bruce Hurst still hurts when "Who’s On First" reminds him of this thing:
With one more out he could have had his own World Series ring.
