by Rick Young | Jun 25, 2014 | Poem
Joe Kuhel amassed two thousand hits and had a funky name.
While with the Senators he had three triples in a game.
Dick Drago pitched for thirteen years and lost more than he won.
With Angels he gave up Hank Aaron’s very last home run.
Clay Kirby pitched for eight years, won a series ring as Red.
Retired, had a heart attack, at forty-three was dead.
Carlos Delgado’s twelve years with the Blue Jays brought him fame.
The Puerto Rican slugger hit four homers in a game.
by Rick Young | Jun 24, 2014 | Poem
Don Mincher’s last hit was a pincher, in A’s series win.
As Senator, he’d turned into both Ranger and a Twin.
Ken Reitz had two stints with the Cards and played a good third base.
He was slow, though, evidenced by his GIDP pace.
George Vukovich won his ring in his Phillie playing days.
After three years there, he went to Cleveland for Von Hayes.
Doug Jones, a five-time all star, threw sixteen years in the show.
He pitched relief, gave batters grief. His tosses were quite slow.
by Rick Young | Jun 23, 2014 | Poem
Karl Spooner struck out fifteen in his rookie Brooklyn win,
But hurt his arm next spring and he was never good again.
Tom Haller was a catcher who knew how to call a game.
In twelve years he caught six pitchers who made the Hall of Fame.
Marty Barrett, second sacker, three times worked hidden ball tricks.
Struck out by Orosco to end Sox-Mets series, eighty-six.
Jim Deshaies was starting lefty pitcher twelve years for six clubs.
Had best years with Astros and now does t.v. broadcasts with Cubs.
by Rick Young | Jun 22, 2014 | Poem
Carl Hubbell was a lifelong Giant, twice MVP, too.
Sixteen years of scroogies made his left arm a corkscrew.
Ron Hodges played twelve years with Mets. He grew up in the sticks.
The total of the games he played was (gasp) six-sixty-six.
Esteban Yan for twelve years was quite a travellin’ man.
He pitched for seven M.L. teams, Korea and Japan.
Ian Kinsler, Rangers thirty-thirty second sacker,
Just got traded to the Tigers for a home run hacker.
by Rick Young | Jun 21, 2014 | Poem
Eddie Lopat had great success in one five-year chunk.
Helped Yanks win five series with a vast array of junk.
Charlie Moore spent many Brewers years behind the dish.
Now he’s less well known than Charlie Moore who catches fish.
Rick Sutcliffe won Rookie of Year, later won a Cy.
Then went to the broadcast booth, where pitchers go to die.
Donovan Osborne came to Cards as lefty wunderkind.
But shoulder injuries left him to try and catch the wind.
