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Baby's First Sports Book
Steve Rushin
August 27, 2001
An A-to-Z primer for toddlers who don't know Yogi Berra from Yogi Bear
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August 27, 2001

Baby's First Sports Book

An A-to-Z primer for toddlers who don't know Yogi Berra from Yogi Bear

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A's for Al Michaels, waxing on lyrically. Who knew that sports could make us feel miracley?

B is for Boston, its cursed Bambino. And Buckner, who choked on an iced Mookiechino.

C is the letter that's worn on the shirts Of the Cubs, who suck wind like others suck Certs.

D is the average grade on the tests
Of athletes with UNLV on their chests.

E is for eBay, where you can buy Harmon
Killebrew's '65 Series-used Charmin.

F's for Ford Frick, and F's for Fred Funk.
And F's for the Fridge, who has junk in the trunk.

G is the string that is favored by strippers,
For holding the bills of NBA tippers.

H is for Hammerin' Hank of Milwaukee.
H is for Howe, a.k.a. Mr. Hockey.

I is a pronoun that pros leave unspoken:
"Herschel thinks Herschel's ankle is broken."

J is for Jesse, who upstaged the Nazis, Whose swastika armbands then became Schottzie's.

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