It was a beautiful day in Southern California,
Falling upon my birthday for the 68th time.
Yet who would have guessed , that it would become historic,
As Shohei Otani gave the ultimate performance, sublime.
It was an honor to bear witness to his greatness,
Where his multiple talents were on display.
While he pitched himself to 6 shut-out innings,
And hit 3 home runs, in as many at bats along the way.
This will most likely be written in the record books,
As the greatest, individual performance of all-time.
When a mythical unicorn came up on a baseball diamond,
To single-handedly defeat those brewing up our national pastime.
I will accept this as a birthday gift to memory,
When the baseball God's gave excellence a spot to play.
So while it's been etched deeply in my mind and consciousness,
I'll always recall that it happened on my 68th birthday.
Written By: D. Collins 10/25/24
Don't pitch to a pitcher, they know how the ball drops.
What spin is upon it, to put it out the park.
Don't pitch to a pitcher, if his name is Shohei.
Your ball might end up in the Frisco Bay.
The Dude has eyes that none of us have seen.
Knowing what pitch is coming to raise the team.
There's nothing 'mo betta than putting juice in the tank.
Then, one of them crack, cracks in front of me and Gang
You know that's what's coming because that's what he do.
CRACK, CRACK right in front of me and you.
Don't pitch to a pitcher with name like Otani.
San Juan Capistrano may become Camp Shohei.
Shohei Ohtani is in a league of his own
playing baseball in a whole new zone
He hits home runs a mile
poker-faced, never smiles
Rounds the bases like lightning
his speed almost frightening
And this near-mythical man pitches ‘lights out’ too!
Methinks he's a robot ~ How about you?
They've thrown down the gauntlet
The Asians have a golf 'major' now won
Hideki Matsuyama, Masters Tournament Champion
The first from the Land of the Rising Sun
Ms. Naomi Osaki has won Tennis' Grand Slam
Mr. Shohei Otani could be the next Babe Ruth for glam
Mr. Yu Darvish was the hottest pitcher in the NL last year
Ichiro Suzuki garnered over 3,000 MLB hits as Japanese fans cheered
And I predict that there lurks a Chinese missile
Whose shooting touch is that of an accurate pistol
He's ready for the NBA to welcome him back in
A Harvard grad, no less, by the name of Jeremy Lin
As the world now sees China as America's #1 superpower rival
So is the world of sports witnessing an awesome Asian revival
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