Ball On The Mound

By R. Gerry Fabian

Ball On The Mound is a collection of baseball poems. The book is structured in a baseball style format. The poems depict the many fascinating aspects of this wonderful game. Whether you are a new fan or a hardened baseball devotee, there are poems for everyone who loves the game. The poems, some of which were published in various poetry magazines, offer the reader a different view of this great American game.

• Language: English
• Publisher: R. Gerry Fabian
• Release date: Feb 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005906504

R. Gerry Fabian

R. Gerry Fabian is a published poet and novelist.He has published four books of published poetry. Parallels,Coming Out Of The Atlantic, Electronic Forecasts,Wildflower Women as well as a poetry baseball book,Ball On The Mound. In addition, he has publishedfour novels part of the Ingenuous Serendipity Series : Getting Lucky (The Story),Memphis Masquerade, Seventh Sense and Ghost Girl.His fifth novel is Just Out Of Reach.He lives in Doylestown, PA.

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Scouting Report : Batting Order

1. Skinny centerfielder - speed to burn - slap hitter - knows the strike zone

2. Veteran second baseman -makes good contact -can hit and run

3. 2nd year right fielder - best hitter - above average pop

4. Catcher - swing and miss candidate - can crush the ball to any field

5. Wily shortstop - bad ball hitter - hits for average

6. Lanky first baseman - occasional pop - opposite field hitter

7. Washed up left fielder - can still hit a fastball - trouble with off-speed pitches

8.Third base prospect - green - watches too many