The Frying Dutchman’s here what next will he conspire? Now squirt the shaving cream and light the shoelaces on fire You deserve it congratulations from your friends and fans one and all You had the nerve and the swerve from the mound with that wicked You were a horse and a gamer… and now you BE a Hall of Famer Now you’re going to baseball Heaven in CooperstownĬircle you Bert about time they put you in the hallīe Home by ‘leven Blyleven so you can take the call Here's proof, do I look happy? Me and my heroes:īottom Row Left to Right: Julio Becquer, Ron Coomer, Bert Blyleven, Warren "Birdman" Nelson, Tony Oliva, Frank Quilici, Lee Stange, Dave Boswellīack Row Left to Right: Milt Cuyler, Frank "Sweet Music" Viola, Rick Aguilera, Dick Rasmussen, Bill "Soup" Campbell, Phil Roof, Jaun "Senor Smoke" Berenguer, Dick Stigman, Tom Brunansky, Tim Laudner, Kent HrbekĬircle you Bert draw a ring around your nameĬircle you Bert on the wall of the hall of Fame I thought they might ask me to stay for spring training and try out but no such luck. My old friend John Larsen was there to film. It was suggested by some of the campers I should put the performance on YouTube. My favorite joke of his- "Back in our day we never had steroids, we had hemorrhoids." He is a true comedian besides a Hall of Fame ballplayer. Bert Blyleven pitched 22 years in the major leagues, coming up when he was only 19. Oops, I just remembered that I'm older than most of you guys!" I remember when I was just a little kid watching you play. I first told them-"Wow, here I am in the same room with all you heroes of mine. Talk about a Field of Dreams' job! I knocked it out of the park. They played hardball in the minor league complex fields that were barbered, chalked and raked to perfection.
I performed at a banquet during Twins Fantasy Camp week where more than a hundred men and two women dressed in major league uniforms. Myers, Florida to perform a baseball monologue and a song I was commissioned to write to honor Bert Blyleven who had just been voted into The Baseball Hall of Fame. (Warren Nelson … written for an Old Last Night At Big Top Chautauqua) Think of me often call when you can or write me a letter in longhand Oh how I hate to see you drive away so far you must travel to rise the next day I’m gonna miss you what else can I say if only I could think of some clever wayīut never a word have I heard that can sayĬarpenters sharpen and pack up your tools children now step yourselves back into schoolīumblebees I don’t know just what you do black bears soon you’ll be asleep in the snow Lovers button up and hurry inside swimmers come to the shore Sailors now take your boat from the sea gardeners dry your leaves to tea Oh oh oh let the summer go oh oh oh it’s time for the autumn show See each other again on the common ground How do I say so long to you so long it may be before we two Oh the Monarch is up on the butterfly migrating back to old MexicoĬlouds of their colors flickering by wings in the wind are a-whispering Gameday stand up and cheer, gameday Play Ball!Īlso make sure to check out these exclusive photos from the debut performance of Play Ball! Photos from Debut Performances August 2 & 3īy George Eggers and Jamey Penney-Ritter. Popcorn, peanuts, crackerjacks, ice cold beer here! It’s gameday, gameday, gameday, Play Ball! We lost last night but there’s always tomorrow and tomorrow is here Read the box scores on the kitchen table from the game night before We’ll start the chatter at breakfast nothing to do all dayĪll our business is baseball nothing better than that We sang the National Anthem and the game was underway.
“Loose Lips Munson” took his place in the announcers stand above the field. The bleachers on stage were filled with audience members.
Show-goers came in jerseys and their favorite team caps. Before the show, concessionaires were selling popcorn popcorn! Ice cold beer here! Beer here! Program here! Get your souvenir programs here! A funky 1950’s loudspeaker announced the welcome to tonight’s game between Them and Us, The Bad Guys versus the Good Guys. It was the experience of being at the ballpark I was swinging for.
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