Louisiana Lightning

Ron Guidry was a jacknife
when out there on the hill,
all legs and arms and elbows-
a gaunt whirling windmill. 

One wouldn't think to see him
he had much more than gall.
But bats turned into swiss cheese
when tackling his slide ball.

Ron signed my 3 by 5 card
back in '72
as part of Yank advance guard
but famous then - who knew?

Evidently Guidry did
and by '78
everybody ran and hid
or just showed up too late.

Selah- 25 and 3!
Conquering baseball's seams!
We don't even pitch that well-
not in our wildest dreams!

Sox fans still hurt in their guts-
didn't win in a breeze-
But think how we'd kick Boston butts
if we'd used 5 Guidrys! 

Dan Grey Taylor Jr. 


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