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The Home-Watcher by Milton Bracker

Many great men and women have written entire books about every aspect of the game; however, other than "Casey At Bat," few know about some of the other great poems that have appeared honoring our national pastime. Listed below is the baseball poem: The Home-Watcher.

"There's nothing so cozy As television." - Milton Bracker

Published: The New York Times (1962)

And what if you tire
Before the last inning,
With one team on fire
But not sure of winning-
Or even get dozy
Before the decision?
There's nothing so cozy
As television.

The Home Watcher by Milton Bracker ©

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Aaron Sele of the Boston Red Sox was once asked what manager Butch Hobson told him when he came to the mound during a game. Sele replied, "He said he wanted to go home and watch 'The Andy Griffith Show."

Television appearances by ballplayers include Don Drysdale on "The Lawman" and "The Brady Bunch", Wes Parker on "The Brady Bunch", Duke Snider on "The Rifleman", and the entire Cubs team on the "Tonight Show" in 1996.

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