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09.02.2021

Surprise First Pitch

A great surprise, as I went with my Dad

To the very first game of the year

The first pitch was thrown by a man named Carl

Who sported a white, wispy beard

I expected his pitch to sail far wide

And to drop from the chain link back there

Or to fall far short of the plate altogether

Going five or six feet in the air

But to my surprise this man wound up

With a style that was all of his own

And then threw a curveball that arced around

And then headed right down the strike zone

My mouth was wide, my eyes were, too

As I witnessed this incredible feat

Then I closed my mouth and blinked my eyes

As I watched the game played from my seat