Darrell Evans helped out last time Tigers won it all.
He hit four hundred homers but he’s still not in the Hall.
Jim Frey took K.C. and the Cubs both to division crowns,
Elevating teams which had seen their fair share of downs.
Kevin Kennedy took Sox to playoffs, lost in three.
From managing he went on to a career on t.v.
Rob Murphy pitched for eight teams as a lefty set up guy.
And now he raises horses with a handicapper’s eye.
Martin Dihigo, Cuban star, could dominate a game.
Might be the only player who is in five Halls of Fame.
John Montefusco was a rookie of the year.
"The Count" threw one no-hitter in a good twelve-year career.
Bob Knepper was an N.L. lefty known for being glib.
He threw some ugly comments at both gays and women’s lib.
Miguel Tejada won a home run derby with the O’s.
Whether he lied ’bout age and ‘roids, it seems that no one knows.
Ellie Rodriguez had his moments, splitting catching chores.
He was behind the plate for Nolan’s no-no number four.
Bobby Brown was not the Doc nor A.L. President.
From Jays to Yanks to Mariners, then Padres: how he went.
Rob Ducey was Canadian and broke in with the Jays.
His final club was Montreal, and then they parted ways.
Brad Penny pitched for six teams, two of them a series winner.
He threw quite hard and always looked as though he’d just had dinner.
"Dummy" Hoy was best deaf player ever in baseball.
He had two thousand hits. Some say he should be in the Hall.
Zack Wheat, a smooth left fielder, played in Brooklyn eighteen years.
Still holds some Dodger records. Was respected by his peers.
Reggie Cleveland was a pitcher from Saskatchewan.
With the Sox, too many of his tosses wound up gone.
Buck Showalter, player, had a minor league career.
With the Yanks and O’s was named manager of the year.
Al Simmons, nicknamed "Bucketfoot," was twice World Series champ.
He had his best years at the plate in Connie Mack’s A’s camp.
Tommy John, soft-throwing lefty, pitched twenty six seasons.
A sinker ball and ligament replacement were the reasons.
Jose Mesa’s best year closing came with Tribe, no doubt.
But in series seventh game could not get Marlins out.
Julian Tavares labored for eleven teams.
The righty won a ring with Sox, but was quite odd, it seems.