Preston Gomez was called Pedro, down in Cuban climes.
Here he managed three teams, six years, finished last four times.Tommy Hutton could have hit two-fifty were he faster.
Played good first for several years then became a broadcaster.Milt Wilcox was a good third starter, Tigers ’84.
Won seventeen in season and in playoffs won two more.Don Mattingly was dubbed by Yankee fans, "Donnie Baseball."
He never made the playoffs. And he’ll never make the Hall.
Bucky Walters pitched the Reds to series victory.
In thirty-nine, he was sublime, the N.L. MVP.
Harry Craft played until service called in forty-two.
Became first manager of Colts and, later, Astros, too.
Rick Miller broke in with the Sox and then came back again.
But center field was given to a kid named Freddie Lynn.
Frank Viola, with the Twins, won series MVP.
And next year won Cy Young award, a crafty lefty he.
"Wahoo" Crawford was a slugger in the dead ball age.
Top-ten hitter of all time, according to one gauge.
Duffy Lewis roamed the left field cliff at Fenway Park.
His team won three series and he often was the spark.
Von McDaniel lost control after his rookie year.
His older brother, Lindy, had a very long career.
Jim Eisenreich’s Tourette’s syndrome made baseball life a strain.
He persevered for fifteen years, a hero, it is plain.
Alexander Cartwright wrote the early rules of play.
But credit, as inventor, went to Abner Doubleday.
"Cap" Anson may have been the first superstar of the game.
But gambling and his racist bent have long since soiled his name.
Solly Hemus was a battler. He could give and take it.
Not too wise, he told Bob Gibson he would never make it.
Marquis Grissom hit in fifteen straight world series games.
Yet, in lists of his time’s stars, he’s not amongst the names.
Paul Waner was "Big Poison" and his brother Lloyd was "Little."
He holds a record, fourteen straight games with extra base hittle.
"Dutch Leonard" had the lowest single season ERA.
He feuded with Ty Cobb, as did most players in his day.
Jim Lonborg made Sox dream come true with Cy Young victory.
He could have had a long career, but he preferred to ski.
Bob Montgomery, backup backstop, career BoSock Red,
Was the last to bat without a helmet on his head.