1993 WORLD SERIES - THE MIDLIFE RIDE OF A PAUL REVERED!

By Ken Haag

Ten years ago we saw a great World Series. The late Ken Haag recorded the event with his sketches and poetry. Click to see the FULL ARTWORK

Listen my children and you'll be endeared
by the midnight ride of a Paul, revered -

In the dead of October in Ninety-three
The Jays and Phillies went on late TeeVee,

'Past bedtime' you say, and not for youth -
'twas Sean as in yawn, Tim long in the tooth,

CBS would finish its four year dunder -
as the Phillies and Jays put records asunder!

'Headless Horsemen' were played by pitchers galore -
As Phillies and Jays went wild in game four,

While Letterman waited with "Alfred Newman" grin -
Stottlemyre plowed up third base with his chin!

Minnesota was there with native sons blazing -
Molly and Eisey-their bats were amazing...

Six 'ribbies' apiece going into game six -
they bunt, they steal, putting foes in a fix.

With pre and post game drivel unbound -
O'Brien and Grey-the worst to be found,

T'was 'kitty litter' deep, with no Kaat in sight -
bad ratings for sure, announcing a fright!

But there on the field were the red, white, and blue -
Fregosi and banners, and Gaston in view,

"Keep on Krukin", "the wild Thing got lost" -
Schilling peppers the Jays-a shutout is tossed.

"Play Misty for Me"-the skies did agree -
was wet for Philly lost two out of three!

So back to Toronto with Maple Leafs raging -
on trees and on ICE, a glorious staging!

The Paul so revered is a Molitor hot!
T'would be at .500 but for umpire's blot,

First, third, or DH, supreme at thirty-seven
what an all-around gamer for HOF heaven.

And on to game six, again in the 'dry home' -
Dykstra homered, his fourth, deep in the Skydome,

The setting was etched with drama galore -
Phillies lead by one run, game seven in store.

Nay, hey West and Wild Thing blew it right quick -
Bottom of ninth, Carter's dynamite stick -

A three run homer ending the Series,
for the gutsy, game Phillies the ultimate 'drearies'

No Alfonse for Gaston, 'twas Lenny sans Squiggy,
Thirteen homers all told, fat ERA's the 'biggy'-

No-shows were Inky, Olerud and Rickey,
while Alomar and Dykstra gave Dame Fate a 'hickey'.

For MVP Molly, hot all season lonq -
Triple, homer and single, his sixth game strong!

St. Paulites have served in this Fall classic,
the past three years like giants, Jurassic-

Morris, Winfield, now Paul, reaped late season glory -
Ninety-one, ninety-two, ninety-three-what a story!

Yes my children, the best have appeared,
With the midlife ride of this Paul revered!