Project Gutenberg 2011-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 120 Kirk, William Frederick 1877 1927 Kirk, William F. Martin, H. B. Right off the Bat: Baseball Ballads Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Right off the Bat: Baseball Ballads" by William Frederick Kirk is a collection of humorous and poignant poetry centered around the theme of baseball, likely written in the early 20th century. The book presents the joys, struggles, and culture of the sport, capturing the essence of both the players and the fans during that time. Through playful and witty verses, Kirk reminisces about the nature of baseball, offering insight into the lives of players and the fanfare surrounding the game. The poems within this collection explore various aspects of baseball, from the experiences of players like John Bourbon and Casey to societal reflections, such as attitudes toward Sunday baseball games. Kirk showcases the ups and downs of being part of the sport—from rookie aspirations in the minor leagues to the nostalgic reminiscence of past glories in baseball. With vivid imagery and relatable narratives, each ballad not only entertains but also conveys deeper themes of camaraderie, competition, and the passage of time in the world of America’s pastime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35243/35243-h/images/cover.jpg en Baseball -- Poetry Baseball -- Humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 104386 104396 2024-09-15T04:33:18.632797 2023-09-15T10:17:41.814623 text/html text/html 103415 2021-01-07T12:38:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 809850 2021-01-07T12:38:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 647195 2024-09-15T04:33:22.739802 application/epub+zip 647016 2024-09-15T04:33:19.458789 application/epub+zip 74661 2024-09-15T04:33:19.020772 application/epub+zip 713606 2024-09-15T04:33:25.085777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680864 2024-09-15T04:33:22.121762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110517 2022-09-16T07:46:49.042019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71485 71320 2024-09-15T04:33:18.055790 2023-09-15T10:17:41.274618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71311 2021-01-07T12:38:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27656 2021-01-07T12:38:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 71302 2021-01-07T12:38:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27635 2021-01-07T12:38:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20797 2024-09-15T04:33:25.230748 application/rdf+xml 12699 2024-09-15T04:33:19.103791 image/jpeg 2198 2024-09-15T04:33:19.062797 image/jpeg 1045433 2024-09-15T04:33:18.687784 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia