Willing the ball Fair – v2 #PudgeFisk #WorldSeries #homerun #MLB

Could it really be happening,
his line shot to the corner,
the game, the World Series on the line,
late inning heroics, it all came to this,
To this moment, to this one hit…
 
A crack of the bat, excitement,
everyone rising to their feet,
a whole nation joining with him,
jumping, praying, pushing, waving,
Willing the ball Fair...
 
Jubilation, exaltation,
rising to crescendo,
happiness in this moment,
jumping for joy, leaping, our hero,
Around the bases, oh how He ran…
 
-------------------  
Edited February 22, 2024
Willing the ball Fair – v2
 
Edited February 22, 2024
Learning to Swing – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/learning-to-swing-v2.html
February 17, 2024
Learning to Swing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/learning-to-swing.html
Film from 1966, (24:48 minutes)
"Batting With Ted Williams"
sponsored by Sears, Roebuck and Company
&
In 1967, as part of a promotion for a new line of
“Ted Williams Approved Baseball equipment,”
Williams and Sears released a 20-page booklet,
titled “Batting Tips from Ted: How to Be a Better Hitter”
and corresponding phonograph record,
“Tips on How to Become a Better Hitter.”
The record is narrated by Williams himself;
a copy in the Baseball Hall of Fame,
&
February 17, 2024
Willing the ball Fair
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/willing-ball-fair.html
Carlton Fisk’s 12^th inning walk-off homerun,
for the Boston Red Sox, in the 6^th game of the
1975 World Series, just hitting the foul pole,
October 21, 1975
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, 1975 World Series, Carlton Fisk, Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Game 6, homerun, heroes, childhood, Red Sox Nation, joy, happiness, baseball, MLB, 
 
#Poetry #1975WorldSeries #WorldSeries #CarltonFisk #RedSox #CincinnatiReds #homerun #heroes #childhood #RedSoxNation #joy #happiness #baseball #MLB
 
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Poetry, Ted Williams, Red Sox, heroes, childhood, Red Sox Nation, hitting, baseball, MLB, ‎Carl Yastrzemski,
 
#Poetry #TedWilliams #RedSox #heroes #childhood #RedSoxNation #hitting #baseball #MLB #CarlYastrzemski

Learning to Swing – v2 #TedWilliams #RedSox #baseball #MLB

I still remember playing catch with Dad,
out in our back yard, between the pine and fir trees,
the old first basemen’s glove of my father,
wanting to be like a Red Sox, our heroes,
Giving up Wonder, eating Yaz Bread religiously,
as if that would make them win,
the Impossible Dream, their games,
baseball cards clickety clacking on our bicycle tires.
 
In the pantheon of our heroes,
one name stood out, higher,
the epitome of hitting, of perfection,
Ted Williams and Sears Roebuck,
a match made in marketing heaven,
before computers, a giant catalog,
full showrooms, our eyes all agog.
 
A baseball bat, a ball, a glove,
with his name emblazoned upon them,
oiled just so (according to instructions),
a booklet to be studied, to measure up,
a record with his voice, teaching us how to hit,
Learning to Swing, as Ted did, his science, his art,
All of us future Red Sox, (like Pudge, like Jerry)
Growing up in their shadows…
 
-------------------  
Edited February 22, 2024
Learning to Swing – v2
 
February 17, 2024
Learning to Swing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/learning-to-swing.html
Film from 1966, (24:48 minutes)
"Batting With Ted Williams"
...
sponsored by Sears, Roebuck and Company
&
In 1967, as part of a promotion for a new line of
“Ted Williams Approved Baseball equipment,”
Williams and Sears released a 20-page booklet,
titled “Batting Tips from Ted: How to Be a Better Hitter”
and corresponding phonograph record,
“Tips on How to Become a Better Hitter.”
The record is narrated by Williams himself;
a copy in the Baseball Hall of Fame,
...
&
February 17, 2024
Willing the ball Fair
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/willing-ball-fair.html
Carlton Fisk’s 12^th inning walk-off homerun,
for the Boston Red Sox, in the 6^th game of the
1975 World Series, just hitting the foul pole,
October 21, 1975
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, 1975 World Series, Carlton Fisk, Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Game 6, homerun, heroes, childhood, Red Sox Nation, joy, happiness, baseball, MLB, 
 
#Poetry #1975WorldSeries #WorldSeries #CarltonFisk #RedSox #CincinnatiReds #homerun #heroes #childhood #RedSoxNation #joy #happiness #baseball #MLB
 
---------------
Poetry, Ted Williams, Red Sox, heroes, childhood, Red Sox Nation, hitting, baseball, MLB, ‎Carl Yastrzemski,
 
#Poetry #TedWilliams #RedSox #heroes #childhood #RedSoxNation #hitting #baseball #MLB #CarlYastrzemski

Learning to Swing #RedSox #TedWilliams

I remember playing catch with dad,
out in our back yard, between the pine trees,
the old first basemen’s glove of my father,
wanting to be like a Red Sox, our heroes,
Giving up Wonder, eating Yaz Bread religiously,
as if that would make them win,
the Impossible Dream, their games,
baseball cards clickety clacking on our tires.
 
In the pantheon of heroes,
One name stood out, higher,
the epitome of hitting, of perfection,
Ted Williams and Sears Roebuck,
a match made in marketing heaven,
before computers, a giant catalog,
showrooms, our eyes agog.
 
A baseball bat, a ball, a glove,
with his name emblazoned upon them,
oiled just so, according to instructions,
a booklet to be studied, to measure up,
a record with his voice, teaching us how to hit,
Learning to Swing, as Ted did, his science,
All of us future Red Sox, (like Pudge, like Jerry)
Growing up in their shadows…
 
-------------------
February 17, 2024
Learning to Swing
 
Film from 1966, (24:48 minutes)
"Batting With Ted Williams"
sponsored by Sears, Roebuck and Company
&
In 1967, as part of a promotion for a new line of
“Ted Williams Approved Baseball equipment,”
Williams and Sears released a 20-page booklet,
titled “Batting Tips from Ted: How to Be a Better Hitter”
and corresponding phonograph record,
“Tips on How to Become a Better Hitter.”
The record is narrated by Williams himself;
a copy in the Baseball Hall of Fame,
https://baseballhall.org/discover/ted-williams-hitting-tips-preserved-on-45-rpm-record-at-hall-of-fame
&
February 17, 2024
Willing the ball Fair
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/willing-ball-fair.html
Carlton Fisk’s 12^th inning walk-off homerun,
for the Boston Red Sox, in the 6^th game of the
1975 World Series, just hitting the foul pole,
October 21, 1975
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, 1975 World Series, Carlton Fisk, Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Game 6, homerun, heroes, childhood, Red Sox Nation, joy, happiness, baseball, MLB, 
 
#Poetry #1975WorldSeries #WorldSeries #CarltonFisk #RedSox #CincinnatiReds #homerun #heroes #childhood #RedSoxNation #joy #happiness #baseball #MLB
 
---------------
Poetry, Ted Williams, Red Sox, heroes, childhood, Red Sox Nation, hitting, baseball, MLB, ‎Carl Yastrzemski,
 
#Poetry #TedWilliams #RedSox #heroes #childhood #RedSoxNation #hitting #baseball #MLB #CarlYastrzemski

Willing the ball Fair #RedSox #CarltonFisk

Could it really be happening,
his line shot to the corner,
the game, the Series on the line,
late inning heroics, it all came to this,
To this moment, to this one hit…
 
A crack of the bat, excitement,
everyone rising to their feet,
a whole nation joining with him,
jumping, praying, pushing,
Willing the ball Fair...
 
Jubilation, exaltation,
rising to crescendo,
happiness in this moment,
jumping for joy, leaping, our hero,
Around the bases, he ran…
 
-------------------
February 17, 2024
Willing the ball Fair
 
Carlton Fisk’s 12^th inning walk-off homerun,
for the Boston Red Sox, in the 6^th game of the
1975 World Series, just hitting the foul pole,
October 21, 1975,
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, 1975 World Series, Carlton Fisk, Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Game 6, homerun, hero, youth, childhood, Red Sox Nation, joy, happiness, baseball, MLB,  
 
#Poetry #1975WorldSeries #WorldSeries #CarltonFisk #RedSox #CincinnatiReds #Game6 #homerun #hero #childhood #RedSoxNation #joy #happiness #baseball #MLB

Watching you hitting – v2

Those in the pantheon, our heroes,
Those in the Hall of Fame,
Standing together, smiling,
Watching you hitting,
Before the season began.
 
So much history, perspective,
So much potential, talent,
A career burgeoning,
So much promise, palpable,
Getting ready to explode.
 
They could testify, proclaim,
What they were seeing,
Watching you hitting,
Getting warmed up,
Before the season began.
 
--------------
Edited December 29, 2023
Watching you hitting – v2
 
December 27, 2023
Watching you hitting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/watching-you-hitting.html
December 26, 2023
Twitter post by Wade Boggs
“Watching some kid hit by the name of Boggs.”
https://twitter.com/ChickenMan3010/status/1739642516092096995
responding to December 25, 2023 post by Old School Boston
https://twitter.com/OldSchoolBoston/status/1739421383518531622
about Carl Yastremski and Ted Williams watching batting practice,
Red Sox Spring Training, March 1, 1983
&
My response December 26, 2023
“All 3 were great hitters, all are @RedSox royalty,
Williams, Yastremski, AND Boggs.”
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1739731789642412077
 
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, baseball, Red Sox, pantheon, heroes, Boggs, Yastremski, Williams, Spring Training, Red Sox Nation, fans, mentors, Baseball Hall of Fame,
 
#poetry #baseball #RedSox #pantheon #heroes #Boggs #Yastremski #Williams #SpringTraining #RedSoxNation #fans #mentors #HOF

Watching you hitting

Watching you hitting
 
Those in the pantheon, our heroes,
Those in the Hall of Fame,
Standing together, smiling,
Watching you hitting,
 
So much history, perspective,
So much potential, talent,
A career burgeoning,
Getting ready to explode.
 
They could testify, proclaim,
What they were seeing,
Watching you hitting,
Before the season to come.
 
--------------
December 27, 2023
Watching you hitting
 
December 26, 2023
Twitter post by Wade Boggs
“Watching some kid hit by the name of Boggs.”
https://twitter.com/ChickenMan3010/status/1739642516092096995
responding to December 25, 2023 post by Old School Boston
https://twitter.com/OldSchoolBoston/status/1739421383518531622
about Carl Yastremski and Ted Williams watching batting practice,
Red Sox Spring Training, March 1, 1983
&
My response December 26, 2023
“All 3 were great hitters, all are @RedSox royalty,
Williams, Yastremski, AND Boggs.”
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1739731789642412077
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, baseball, Red Sox, pantheon, heroes, Boggs, Yastremski, Williams, Spring Training, Red Sox Nation, fans, mentors, Baseball Hall of Fame,
 
#poetry #baseball #RedSox #pantheon #heroes #Boggs #Yastremski #Williams #SpringTraining #RedSoxNation #fans #mentors #HOF

He walked the walk we walk

He walked the walk we walk

growing up in New England

whatever their standing, the season,

cheering for our Red Sox

 

A friend to everyman

because he was one himself

living out our childhood dreams

playing for our Red Sox.

 

He walked the walk we walked

under the Curse of the Bambino

He shared every dream we have

for our beloved Red Sox.

 

A color man like no other

pure, unadulterated, authentic

cheering on each hit, each out,

rooting for our Red Sox.

 

-----------------

edited November 2, 2021

He walked the walk we walk

 

November 1, 2021

He walked the walk we walked

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/11/he-walked-walk-we-walked.html

Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:18

Red Sox in Four

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/10/red-sox-in-four.html

Edited September 21, 2012

“Red Sox Win – v2”

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/red-sox-win-v2.html

Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:15

Red Sox Win

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/10/red-sox-win.html

 

poetry, New England, Jerry Remy, Red Sox, Red Sox Nation, MLB, baseball, Boston,

 

#poetry #NewEngland @RemDawg #JerryRemy #RIPJerryRemy @RedSox #RedSox #RedSoxNation #MLB #baseball #NESN #Boston

He walked the walk we walked

He walked the walk we walked

growing up in New England

whatever their standing, the season,

cheering for our Red Sox

 

A friend to everyman

because he was one himself

living out our childhood dreams

playing for our Red Sox.

 

He walked the walk we walked

under the Curse of the Bambino

He shared every dream we have

for our beloved Red Sox.

 

A color man like no other

pure, unadulterated, authentic

cheering on each hit, each out,

rooting for our Red Sox.

 

-----------------

November 1, 2021

He walked the walk we walked

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/11/he-walked-walk-we-walked.html

Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:18

Red Sox in Four

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/10/red-sox-in-four.html

Edited September 21, 2012

“Red Sox Win – v2”

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/red-sox-win-v2.html

Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:15

Red Sox Win

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/10/red-sox-win.html

 

poetry, New England, Jerry Remy, Red Sox, Red Sox Nation, MLB, baseball,

 

#poetry #NewEngland @RemDawg #JerryRemy #RIPJerryRemy @RedSox #RedSox #RedSoxNation #MLB #baseball #NESN

Arthur – v2

“Wait ‘till next year”, his whisper,

His Mantra in a knowing tone -

He’d seen the magic -

Red Sox as World Champions

Sitting in bleacher seats

Train rides to Fenway Park, before;

When it was our game

Before Ruth wore stripes

Sixty plus years

Puritan patience,

Furrowed brow,

Wistful hope remaining

“Wait ‘till next year”, spoken

As a warm worn cloak

I still wear

Thirty plus years hence

================

edited January 21, 2016

Arthur – v2

posted February 25, 2004

writing 10/17/03 13:30 to 13:40

Edited 10/20/03, to change yankee to Puritan

Arthur

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/arthur.html

about my paternal grandfather

Arthur Leon Foss

(born 11/30/1888, died September 1978)

and his love of the Boston Red Sox

(written a year before their

2004 World Series Championship,

breaking a 84 year drought)

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,750+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Arthur

Wait ‘till next year
Murmur/ Mantra in a knowing tone -
He’d seen the magic -
World Champions

Bleacher seats
Train ride
When it was our game
Before Ruth wore stripes

Sixty plus years
Puritan patience
Furrowed brow
Wistful hope

Wait ‘till next year
Warm worn cloak
I still wear
Twenty plus years hence

================

edited January 21, 2016

Arthur – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/arthur-v2.html

posted February 25, 2004

writing 10/17/03 13:30 to 13:40

Edited 10/20/03, to change yankee to Puritan

Arthur

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/arthur.html

about my paternal grandfather

Arthur Leon Foss

(born 11/30/1888, died September 1978)

and his love of the Boston Red Sox

(written a year before their

2004 World Series Championship,

breaking a 84 year drought)

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,750+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.