Robert Pettit Poet Rhyme

The Bums Play Somewhere Else

Just in case this is something you didn't know before:
the Dodgers don't play baseball in Brooklyn anymore.
Ebbett's Field is a ballpark we will no longer see.
It was torn down, and is now a part of history.
Even though those boys in blue have gone away,
they are still playing the game of baseball today.
In a new town, the Bums have achieved greater success.
Home games are played in the California city of Los Angeles.

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Gershon Wolf April 19, 2021 at 8:29 PM Ah, but they aren't adored as they were in Brooklyn. They may have been Bums for a long time, but the late 40's, they were heroes. Gil Hodges, Duke Snider, and the great Jackie Robinson. I remember crying when they tore apart Ebbets Field... And what other town would have made Hank Greenberg, a Tiger for crying out loud, the 'King of Brooklyn?!' (And he was!!). Great reminiscing, Robert. :) gw