Thursday, June 3, 2010

Michael Culross - "4. The Loneliness of the Outfield"

19 innings, no chances accepted - August 12, 1947

They never liked me
at the Milwaukee
park - that day the left
field stands were filled with
hecklers who pelted

me with catcalls and
empty beer cans; but
they tired in the
extra innings, and
most of them left. I

began to daydream
routine fly balls, line
drive doubles, a game-
losing error. But
I disappointed

the few who stayed to
the finish: their team
somehow managed to
lose it without me.

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