Charles Messina Poet Free verse

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I love the game of baseball. I actual retired from fast-pitch baseball at the age of 65 (last year) I was playing on an over 18 league with my brother who was (61), my son (29), my son-in-law (40), my nephew (25), and believe it or not my grandson (21). I played until my old legs gave out! 

The Beauty Of Baseball

What is it about baseball that makes is so great... 
Is it hitting a hundred mph fastball while at the plate? 
Is It that amazing feeling to field a lightning ground ball 
Or the leaping catch-made that was over the wall 
Hitting home runs and clearing the bases 
Sure, puts a smile on your teammates faces 
In baseball you can steal a base and not get in trouble 
Statistics prove that most hitters all have a double 
Fans get excited they scream and they shout... 
to the umpires that call- "Safe or Yer out! 
One, two, three outs in an inning 
The managers' done well... if his team is winning 
The benchwarmers wait, in hopes to get an at-bat 
And the pitcher gets a (K) and a tip of the hat... 
from teammates or players on the other sides team 
Hitting grand-slams is a pinch-hitters dream 
But the best thing about baseball to me, I must say 
Is it's a beautiful game that all ages can play 
I was sixty-five years old when I finally retired 
Well, actually it was my brother, (the manager) ... 
Who said "I was fired"

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sara Etgen-Baker May 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM Baseball is the best....your words captured the magic of the sport.

Gershon Wolf May 23, 2026 at 9:36 PM Nothing better than a day at the park. Thanks for this one, CM. ~ Gershon

Joanna Daniel May 19, 2026 at 6:20 AM Simply hats off to you, Charlie for writing on such a game enthusiastically and playing it with love till your forced retirement:) Charles Messina May 19, 2026 at 9:29 AM Hi Joanna, thanks so much! :)

Kim Rodrigues May 19, 2026 at 5:26 AM Unclear what (K) is, however I would expect for this to be at the top! Great action packed write. I will be watching my grandson play, in June! This is new to him and I’m excited to see him do something different. Charles Messina May 19, 2026 at 9:28 AM Hi Kim, you will enjoy watching your grandson play baseball, hopefully he likes it! "K" stands for "Strike Out" Thank you!