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DeWolf Hopper gave the poem's first stage recitation on August 14, 1888, at New York's Wallack Theatre as part of the comic opera Prinz Methusalem in the presence of the Chicago White Stockings and New York Giants baseball teams; August 14, 1888 was also Thayer's 25th birthday. Hopper became known as an orator of the poem, and recited it more ...
Robert Francis (August 12, 1901 – July 13, 1987) was an American poet who lived most of his life in Amherst, Massachusetts.. His 1953 poem, “The Pitcher”, is a classic work among coaches, athletes, baseball players—and pitchers and artists.
D'Arcy Raymond "Jake" Flowers (March 16, 1902 – December 27, 1962) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.A reserve infielder, primarily a second baseman and shortstop, he appeared in 583 Major League games over ten seasons between 1923 and 1934 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Robins and Dodgers, and Cincinnati Reds.
Pages in category "Baseball poems" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Baseball's Sad Lexicon; C.
Cole Tyler Flowers (born January 24, 1986) is an American former professional baseball catcher.Flowers was drafted by the Braves in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB draft.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox from 2009, when he made his MLB debut, to 2015 and for the Atlanta Braves from 2016 to 2020.
John Flowers, also known as "Jake", is an American former Negro league outfielder who played in the 1940s. Flowers played for the New York Black Yankees from 1941 to 1943, and again in 1946. In 15 recorded games, he posted 17 hits and seven RBI in 43 plate appearances. [1] [2] Flowers served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. [3]
During his playing days, Flowers stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, weighed 195 pounds (88 kg) and batted and threw right-handed. [1] He was a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Flowers, a knuckleball pitcher, debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox, appearing in 33 games pitched, one in 1951 and 32 during the full season of 1953.
Willie Paul Bloomquist (/ ˈ b l uː m k w ɪ s t /; born November 27, 1977) is an American baseball coach and former utility player, who is the current head baseball coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. He played college baseball at Arizona State for coach Pat Murphy from 1997 to 1999 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons ...