Baseball Card Haiku Project #9: 1994 Pinnacle Sammy Sosa

In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.

1994 Pinnacle Sammy Sosa

SammySosa94PinnacleSlide, Sammy Sosa

You aren’t quite a slugger yet

Give it a few years

Baseball Haiku Project #8: 1992 Fleer Bill Pecota

In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.

1992 Fleer Bill Pecota

92FleerPecota

He’s Bill Pecota

Has a sabermetric stat

that’s named after him

Baseball Card Haiku Project #7: 1997 Upper Deck Star Rookie Fernando Tatis

In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.

1997 Upper Deck “Star Rookie” Fernando Tatis

FernandoTatis9798RookieUpperDeckFernando Tatis

Hit two grand slams in one frame

Could be on Twitter

Baseball Card Haiku Project #6: Peter Bergeron 2000 Topps Finest

In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.

2000 Topps Finest Peter Bergeron

2000ToppsFinestBergeronProspectCardPeter Bergeron

Looks fast in this photo here

That a sonic boom?!?!?

Baseball Card Haiku Project #5: 1998 Topps Chrome John Patterson and Larry Rodriguez

In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.

1998 Topps Chrome John Patterson and Larry Rodriguez

9798ToppsDiamondbackprospectsTwo Prospects for ‘Backs

Rodriguez never made it

Patterson did, though.

Baseball Card Haiku Project #4: 1989 Topps David Wells (Glossy 1988 Rookies Card)

In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.

1989 Topps David Wells (Glossy 1988 Rookies Card)

DwellsTopps88RookiesCompletely forgot

that he started as a Jay

I feel great shame now.

The Baseball Card Haiku Project #3: Jim Leyland, Topps 1989

In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.

1989 Topps Jim Leyland

89YoungLeylandPiratesCardYoung Mister Leyland

Managing the Pitt Pirates

Has a mustache, too.

The Baseball Card Haiku Project #2: Steve Finley Score 1991

In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.

1991 Score Steve Finley

91OriolesFinleyThe dumb Orioles

traded him and Schilling for

Glenn Davis. Stupid.

The Baseball Card Haiku Project #1: Cap’N Crunch Kirby Puckett

So, earlier today I found this pack of assorted baseball cards. I, of course, decided that I needed to do something.

I, for some reason, decided that the best way to do this would be to write Haiku-style poetry about it. Because, well, it’s my blog.

So, here we go:

1989 Topps Cap’n Crunch #20 Kirby Puckett

KirbyCapnCrunch

There you are, Kirby.

No Twins logo has your hat,

No licensing deal?