What We Would Call History
Babe Pinelli finished his career
Behind the plate in Don Larsen’s
1956 World Series perfect game,
Calling balls and strikes as Larsen,
Who two years before led the league
In losses, worked his better than
Average fastball for seven strikeouts,
Throwing only 97 pitches against
A completely stacked Dodger lineup,
Which featured four future hall of famers.
When Dale Mitchell pinch hit,
The 27th batter faced, with a .312
Lifetime batting average,
The perfect spoiler villain,
Larsen worked him to a two strike count,
And then the fastball came
A couple inches outside.
But Pinelli rang him up
With the final called strike
Of his 21-year career,
And then there was Yogi
Jumping in Larsen’s arms
Which is all we remember,
And what we would call history.
