The First Freese of Fall
By Lou Sciaroni
10/28/2011
Four hours earlier the game began
The starting pitchers were quickly ranThe balls were dropped and thrown around
As though the boys were just some clowns
This game seemed to be a joke
Who would blow it, who would chokeThen something happened on this special night
As the Texan’s turned their ship aright
They took a lead of three big runs
With two long homers from their big gunsAnd Cardinal fans just hung their heads
And began to think their season dead
But in the ninth with two outs
Freese swung the bat with awesome cloutHe laced a triple and scored two men
The cardinals hopes would live again
But Texas would not go down easy
Another home run made the Cardinals queasyBut from this challenge the Cards didn’t run
And with Berkman’s single they had some fun
And into the eleventh inning they fought
When Freese, who from Edmonds boughtConfidently stepped up to the plate
A mighty swing, a home run gate
His towering shot had sent the ball
Through the crisp cool air of fallDead center field into the grass
This one was in an epic class
The crowd erupted as was never seen
The players ran to show esteemThey met him as he touched the plate
And tore his jersey to celebrate
The shot heard around the world
And Joe Carters homer was a pearlBut this was special, this home run
And just might be the greatest one
Copyright 2011
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