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Baseball A. B. C.
A stands for ARTHUR,
a boy fond of fun,
When Base-Ball he plays,
none like him can run.
B stands for BALL,
for BAT, and for BASE.
C stands for CATCHER,
with mask on his face.
D stands for DIAMOND,
E stands for EDWARD,
who marks out the bound.
F stands for FOUL,
on which Arthur goes out.
G stands for "GO"
--How the merry boys shout!
H stands for HIGH-BALL,
knocked up to the sky.
I stands for INNINGS,
for which we all try.
J stands for JUDGEMENT,
the Base-Keeper's shout.
K stands for KARL,
who so quickly gets out.
L stands for LEFT-FIELD,
who catches FLY-BALLS.
M stands for ***,
who cannot catch at all.
N stands for NORMAN,
who knocks the ball high.
O stands for OUT,
when it's caught on the fly.
P stands for PITCHER,
a smart boy you see.
Q stands for QUICK,
which this pitcher must be.
R stands for RUNNER,
who runs to each base.
S stands for SHORT-STOP,
the ball he must chase.
T stands for THIRD-BASE,
looked after by James.
U stands for UMPIRE,
who judges these games.
V stands for VICTOR,
the best of the nine.
W stands for WILLIAM,
who tells us the time.
X stands for SCORE-MARK,
which errors point out.
Y stands for YOUTH,
who's been injured no doubt.
Z stands for ZENO,
this boy rather tall,
Who thinks there's no fun
like a game of Base-Ball.