[ricelynnevans75]

Found out about this on the other board I go to.  I got a kick out of it anyway.

How dear to my heart was the old-fashioned hurler
Who labored all day on the old village green.
He did not resemble the up-to-date twirler
Who pitches four innings and ducks from the scene.
The up-to-date twirler I’m not very strong for;
He has a queer habit of pulling up lame.
And that is the reason I hanker and long for
The pitcher who started and finished the game.

The old-fashioned pitcher,
The iron-armed pitcher,
The stout-hearted pitcher,
Who finished the game.

–      George E. Phair

[johnsotm]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.


I think he was talking about Halladay. But I could be biased.

[gosox1423]

Thats pretty funny, but it is true.
Reminded me of this other funny baseball story of a true Red Sox fan.

On the first day of school a first grade teacherexplains to her class that she is a Yankees fan.
She asks her students to raise their hands if they, too, are Yankees fans.
Wanting to impress their teacher, everyone in the class raises their hand except one little girl.
The teacher looks at the girl with surprise,
"Janie, why didn't you raise your hand?" "Because I'm not a Yankees fan," she replied.
The teacher, still shocked, asked, "Well, if you are not a Yankees fan, then who are you a fan of?"
"I am a Red Sox fan, and proud of it," Janie replied.
The teacher could not believe her ears. "Janie, why pray tell are you a Red Sox fan?"

"Because my mom is a Red Sox fan, and my dad is Red Sox fan, so I'm a Red Sox fan too!"
"Well," said the teacher in a obviously annoyed tone, "that is no reason for
youto be a Red Sox fan. You don't have to be just like your parents all ofthe time. What if your mom were an idiot and your dad were a moron,what would you be then?"

"Then," Janie smiled, "I'd be a Yankees fan."