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The Bambino

Baseball's always had me by the proverbial short curlies Since a very young duffer, even more than young girlies Even now that I'm old Though my body's not cold The Bambino's number three, I still wear his jersey

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 5/3/2016 12:10:00 PM
I'm not a baseball fan, but I like your homage to Bambino. Nice poem.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 5/4/2016 12:21:00 PM
Thank you for your kind words!!!!
Date: 5/3/2016 11:32:00 AM
Only the Babe knew how to play and entertain. Nice recall.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 5/4/2016 12:20:00 PM
Yes, he was more than a ball player!!!
Date: 5/3/2016 8:36:00 AM
Three is a number we all do know...bought buy the Yankees to make them go...hit like a champ..lit the late night lamp...a player like him never since seen in the Show
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Jack Ellison
Date: 5/3/2016 8:38:00 AM
AN ICON!!!!!!

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