TRIBUTE TO A SPORTSMAN

An old time sportsman
came up the hard way,
played basketball in the winter,
baseball every summer day.



Signed with a farm team,
left home to make a name,
but couldn't feed the family
by playing this game.



Came home and went to work.
Local teams wanted him to p.lay
Became a great star here,
but modesty was his way.



Everyone went to see him,
kids were awed by his might,
always a true gentleman,
never an argument or a fight.



No helments or batting gloves
these players were tough,
when hit by a pitched ball
Said "Show me some better stuff!"



Famous for his home runs,
his fielding was an art,
Vinnie Crawford was his name
Baseball was in his heart

Suitcase Sam Productions
January 2007