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An Ode to Candlestick

by Mike Attiyeh


A member of the Society for American Baseball Research
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From Orlando Cepeda to J.T. Snow
From Don Blasingame to Jeff Kent
They all weathered her storm

From Ed Bressoud to Rich Aurilia
From Jim Davenport to Bill Mueller
They all accepted her norm

From Willie McCovey to Barry Bonds
From Willie Mays to Marvin Benard
They all circled under her gusts of wind

From Willie Kirkland to Ellis Burks
From Bob Schmidt to Brent Mayne
They all decided not to rescind

From Sam Jones to Shawn Estes
From Bill Rigney to Dusty Baker
Over are her years described as dark

From Juan Marichal to Gaylord Perry
From Matt Williams to Will Clark
On her they all made their mark

From Horace Stoneham to Peter Magowan
Just 195 days until Pacific Bell Park

Also by Mike Attiyeh
» Remembering Roberto Clemente on New Year’s Eve
» Most of All, Joe DiMaggio Was a Proud Winner
» Maz Election Gives Defense Appeal
» Who Was Baseball's Most Interesting Character? Monte Ward
» Pete Rose: Still Battling a Losing Cause

» More submissions


Copyright © 1999 by Mike Attiyeh. Posted July 23, 2001.