Baseball ABC

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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 drawn flat on the ground.

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 MUFF, 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.

BASE-BALL A. B. C.

stands for ARTHUR, a boy fond of fun,When Base-Ball he plays, none like him can run.Bstands for BALL, for BAT, and for BASE.Cstands for CATCHER, with mask on his face.Dstands for DIAMOND drawn flat on the ground.Estands for EDWARD, who marks out the bound.Fstands for FOUL on which Arthur goes out.Gstands for "GO"—How the merry boys shout!Hstands for HIGH-BALL, knocked up to the sky.Istands for INNINGS, for which we all try.Jstands for JUDGEMENT, the Base-Keeper's shout.Kstands for KARL, who so quickly gets out.Lstands for LEFT-FIELD, who catches FLY-BALLS.Mstands for MUFF, who cannot catch at all.Nstands for NORMAN, who knocks the ball high.Ostands for OUT, when it's caught on the fly.Pstands for PITCHER, a smart boy you see.Qstands for QUICK, which this pitcher must be.Rstands for RUNNER, who runs to each base.Sstands for SHORT-STOP, the ball he must chase.Tstands for THIRD-BASE, looked after by James.Ustands for UMPIRE, who judges these games.Vstands for VICTOR, the best of the nine.Wstands for WILLIAM, who tells us the time.Xstands for SCORE-MARK, which errors point out.Ystands for YOUTH, who's been injured no doubt.Zstands for ZENO, this boy rather tall,Who thinks there's no fun like a game of Base-Ball....