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Say Hey (Willie)

Say Hey (Willie)

Tribute Poem: By Robert Silverman

Jun 23, 2024
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Illustration by Leroy Neiman

I remember him,

fooling with the umpires

at home plate before the game.

Then the grace in center field

and his coiled, effortless swing

like a snake waiting to strike.

I had every picture,

every baseball card,

and most of all,

we shared the same birthday May 6 (his 1931).

He brought cool to

the game of baseball,

ease and laughter.

I ho…

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