Honus and Me, by Dan Gutman Joey loves baseball, but is not a very good player yet. When he helps his neighbor clean out her attic, he finds a baseball card of Honus Wagner from 1909. He soon learns the card is worth a lot of money. It becomes even more valuable to him when it allows Honus [...]
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Are you a baseball fan? Do you play on a team? When does your season start? Spring Training by Douglas Florian from Handsprings Our arms are all rusty. Our pitches are wild. We’re constantly rattled, And easily riled. Our bats feel so heavy. Each hit we misplay. But soon we’ll be ready for opening day.
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Baseball is my favorite sport also and I’m excited it’s opening week! Did you know how poetic baseball can be? It’s true and we have the poetry collections to prove it. After taking a look at “Casey at Bat” check out these other great baseball poems. Change Up: Baseball Poems by Gene Fehler Opening Days and [...]
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Since I come from a baseball fanatic family, “Casey at the Bat” was an obvious choice for my favorite poem. We have long been baseball fans, players and coaches. So, here is a little poem from Coach Denise: It’s opening day 2010 It’s time to remember once again The classic tale of America’s game And [...]
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