<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=420090" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Lucky Man</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0"> Just so many seasons in a lifetime.<br> Just so many innings in the game.<br> Years I spent toiling in Ruth’s shadow, <br> Batting my way to the hall of fame.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br> I proudly wore the mantle of the Captain<br> Which Ruth held just one day (to his great shame) <br> I stepped aside when I was struck by sickness<br> -my life a shortened, but official, game.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br> And now another Yankee claims my record-<br> a man like me who battles for the prize.<br> The Angels say he plays the game the right way.<br> He is a worthy Captain in my eyes.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br> The park is new, the team is good this season<br> My seat is in the grandstand way up high.<br> Remember my farewell one distant summer.<br> When I alone knew how I was to die.<br> </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+F.+McCullagh">John F. McCullagh</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=420090" data-title="Lucky Man de John F. McCullagh" data-description=" Just so many seasons in a lifetime. Just so many innings in the game. Years I spent toiling in Ruth’s shadow, Batting my way to the hall of fame. I proudly wore the mantle of the Captain Which Ruth held just one day (to his ..."></div> </div> </div>

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