Along Came Ruth by Ford Frick

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: Along Came Ruth.
"Then swing your trusty bat..." - Ford Frick
Along Came Ruth

Babe Ruth

by Ford Frick©

Published:: Memoirs of a Lucky Fan (1973)

You step up to the platter
And you gaze with flaming hate
At the poor benighted pitcher
As you dig in at the plate.
You watch him cut his fast ball loose,
Then swing your trusty bat
And you park one in the bleachers-
Nothing's simpler than that!

Along Came Ruth by Ford Frick


Did you know that Ford Frick wrote poetry? Did you know that he also published a list of records that he believed would never be broken?

Ford Frick was one of the truly pivotal forces behind the building of the actual hall of fame in Cooperstown and he was eventually elected to that hall in 1970.

One of the most popular items ever written by Ford Frick are the Ten Commandments of Umpiring — read them and find out why.
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