Tuesday, July 01, 2008

News at Eleven: So, on his way to the Polo Grounds,

[Franklin Pierce] Adams jotted down a poem, his muses being the three thorns in the Cubs infield who eternally vexed his beloved New York Giants.

Shortstop Joe Tinker. Second baseman Johnny Evers. First baseman Frank Chance.

Certainly not the most prolific double-play combination in baseball history. However, the most creative, arguably. And the most famous--that can't even be argued.

from MLB.com: Power of poem immortalizes Cubs trio

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