Batters Gave Up Even Tryin' vs Koufax and Ryan


  
	     The two most dominant baseball pitchers of their eras
                 On the mound, neither was cute or clever

              Each reared back and fired
                 No matter if they were dead-tired

              Sandy Koufax and Nolan Ryan
                 Most batters gave up even tryin’

              The great Yogi Berra once said
                 I understand how Koufax won 25 games last year”
               But how he lost five games just isn’t clear”

               Koufax deemed Ryan’s lack of pinpoint control his secret weapon
                 He labeled Ryan a wild bombardier
               Who won games because his wayward 100 mph pitches instilled fear
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Rodrigues Avatar
July 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Interesting! Batter up!
Wolf Avatar
July 21, 2026 at 8:22 PM
What's the alternative? Most folks today are 'on strike' --- against common sense and/or basic decency.
Lawless Avatar
July 20, 2026 at 7:42 AM
'Twas a curve ball ended my dreams....
Wolf Avatar
July 21, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Where'd you take it, slugger?
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