Hughes & Hoey: A Poetic Interpretation

Back in 1948, this little ode was crafted by a Boston sportswriter to describe the dominance of the two pitching aces of the Boston Braves: Warren Spahn & Johnny Sain…

First we’ll use Spahn
then we’ll use Sain
Then an off day
followed by rain
Back will come Spahn
followed by Sain
And followed
we hope
by two days of rain.

Now, my own poetic interpretation of the Minnesota Twins’ relieving duo of Jim Hoey & Dusty Hughes:

Hughes & Hoey

Hoey & Hughes

When they hit the mound

It’s most surely a “lose”

First will come Hughes, with his lefthanded gait

And pitches that butcher the heart of the plate.

Batters will swing, both lefty and righty,

And crush that poor sphere deep into the nighty

Then will come Hoey, his fastball ablaze

Staring down batters with that long, lanky gaze

But, alas, the round orb could fly hither and yon

So batters need only wait, and then show their brawn

Hughes & Hoey

Hoey and Hughes

They come in to cheers

And leave mainly to “boooooos!”

Preview (16-33, 5th, 6.0 GB CWS): Jered Weaver (6-4, 2.35) vs. Anthony Swarzak (0-2, 7.71)