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I Just Couldn’t Wait to Be King - new lyrics for Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners. Read more baseball poems at http://olabner.com/

#king #felix #hernandez #seattle #mariners #lion #baseball #poetry #revision #video #olabner

”the third baseman charges the plate until I can see triangles made of eye black dripping down his jaws ...”

#missouri state #illinois state #baseball #college #bearup #hit by throw

From the 66-cent seats behind home plate (an afternoon of college baseball)

http://olabner.com/home-plate/

#missouristate #msubaseball #bears #baseball literature #poetry #poem #sportswriting #college #aluminum bats #noise #sound #hammonsfield #sgf #springfieldmo #417

Punching a Ballplayer

http://olabner.com/a-thought-on-punching-a-ballplayer-in-the-face/

Original baseball poem on Bautista

#jose bautista #odor #the punch #mlb #jays #rangers

Cards led Cubs 4-1. Mid-afternoon. Withhold belief. Two losses. Irritable. Rain begins to fall. During delay, watch clip of Randal Grichuk reaching over fence, retrieve home run. Replay. Ask God why some players don’t wear high socks. Unexplainable. ...

#grichuk #mike shannon #st louis #cardinals #chicago #cubs #nl central #rain delay #cliches #start up #to do list

Amazing Lou Brock

#inspiring #lou brock #st louis #cardinals #home opener #busch stadium #milwaukee #brewers #diabetes #amputation #recovery #physical therapy

Poor guy.

#atlanta braves #st louis #cardinals #winkler #pitcher #broken #elbow #pitching #injury #bad break #baseball

Because it’s only one game in April, right?

#st louis #cardinals #nl central #pittsburgh #pirates #opening series #april baseball #baseball lit #baseball poem #olabner

YAY

It’s almost here. It’s almost here. It’s almost here.

!

#opening day #baseball season #spring #hope #st louis #pittsburgh #nl central #sunday funday #mlb

Haven’t you ever?

#yoenis cespedes #aj reed #ny mets #home run #bizarre #spring training #inside the park #hr #oops #mental error

College Ball

Just crossed a street with a bunch of college ballplayers. I should watch them play since they’re ranked #23 in the country and all.

#mostate #bears #baseball #college #grad school #metal bats #hammons field #perks #ncaa #ranking #bearup

eeeek

Remember to order your stirrup socks to wear on opening day. WHY NOT?

#stirrup #socks #opening day #mlb #baseball #festive #fan #exciting #hope #cards in 16

Inspired by Lukas Graham's hit, I describe my journey into baseball fandom and sports literature. My brother followed St. Louis through the 80s, but when I c...

#baseball #spoken word #lukas graham #olabner #maryellenchiles #announcing #st louis #cardinals #broadcasting #prose #poetry

brief hiatus to knock out some grad school projects and prepare an awesome photography exhibit! http://www.maryellenchiles.com/

brb early March.

Baseball, dear heart ...

Got my @missouristate baseball tix. See you there!

#mostate #missouristate #baseball #bears #ncaa #lovespringfield #hammonsfield #springfield #mo #bearup #tickets #season

Like, what if a fan insults your mother ... and you don’t like your mother?

#adderall #questions #reporting #journalism #sportswriting #caffeine #mediaday #superbowl #olabner #maryellenchiles

This One’s for the Cubs

https://youtu.be/2EUzdW_2e6w via @YouTube

Check it out Chicago fans. xo - begrudgingly.

#chicago #cubs #erniebanks #maryellenchiles #olabner #martina #mcbride #rival #ronsanto #wrigley

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