HThis poem is copyrighted by the author and used with his express written permission. Those fans interested in contacting Robert Harrison can do so thanks to an arrangement made with Baseball Almanac.

Robert Harrison wrote "Fathers Playing Sons" which was read by Ed Asner in an audio version that was part of a spoken word Grammy nomination.

Robert Harrison is one of the most widely published baseball poets ever. His eloquent work has appeared in Spitball, Sports Collectors Digest, Sports Illustrated, Slam Dunk and several great books.