The Baseball Project
Past time
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When Campy Campaneris played all nine positions in a game. When Pete Rose demolished Ray
Fosse he was never the same. 31 wins and an album on Capitol for Denny McLain.
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So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime?
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The DiMaggios, Shoeless Joe, Minnie Minoso, Yo La Tengo. Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox
made the Sox go go. The sideburns of Pepitone and Oscar Gamble's afro.
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So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime?
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One thing you can say about time is that it always passes.
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One thing you can say about the game is that it's not getting any faster.
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You can get tangled up in a ball of rubber bands and twine, the cowhide and pine tar,
snuff, spit and chalk dust lines. Two round-trippers and a no-hitter, that's Rick Wise
(not Bobby Wine).
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So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime?
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Ooh ooh ooh...