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.
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.
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.
Jim Lemon was a Senator who never was elected.
He played with great Roy Sievers. Though they lost, they were respected.
George "Boomer" Scott played smooth first sack and smothered many rallies.
He killed Rick Wise and, for his size, had power to the alleys.
Lee May hit fastballs a long way, with curves was not so keen.
He bounced around from team to team, was short term Red Machine.
Bo Diaz bent behind home plate was best described as able.
He died while trying to fix his dish, a perfect ad for cable.
Ramon Martinez always said brother Pedro was better.
He was no slouch himself, had twenty wins and a no-hitter.
Glenallen Hill played outfield flies as if they all were sliders.
He may have used some steroids and was quite afraid of spiders.
Dick Ellsworth once won twenty-two games and played for five teams.
His baseball card in sixty-six showed dead Ken Hubbs, it seems.
Cory Lidle was a righty with a rep as brash.
Got traded to the Yankees and died in a freak plane crash.