Daring Dan, my baseball hero!

When Daring Dan was six years old He joined the baseball team. He hit so hard, he ran so quick, His pitching was a dream.
	They put him in at number four For he could hit the ball High in the air and far away Beyond the Big Boys School.
The big match came, Dan's team was first To stand and swing the bat. And Little Herbert took the pad Wearing his baseball hat.   The pitcher threw an angry ball Towards young Herbert's face. The brave lad caught it on his bat And ran to second base.
	Next stepped up Ginger (Freckles) Brown, A southpaw, like young Dan, For he could hit a lightning ball As well as any man.   The leather ball came fast and true It whistled like a train, But Freckles stopped it with his bat: "No thanks. Please try again."
So Pitcher Potts tried one more time And Freckles struck it well Deep into the outer field. "Look Out!" they heard him yell.   He walked to first base quietly, He was not one to hurry. He knew with Daring Dan to come There was no need to worry.	Smasher Smith Next Man In
Smasher Smith was next man in. He was a lefty too. When Pitcher Potts threw his first ball It bounced on Smasher's shoe.   The next two balls were fast and straight But Smasher let them by. He cracked the third ball with his bat; It soared into the sky.

The fourth man in was Daring Dan. It was time to have some fun. With three men on the bases He must hit a good home run.   Poor Pitcher Potts would do his best To see that Dan was out. He threw with all his vigorous zest But Dan gave it such a clout.   Above the net the ball would fly. It was lost, to tell the truth. They found it in the winter Up on the Big Boys roof.	Daring Dan scored a home run
	So the home team won the game that day. Their pitcher's name was Dennis. He always pitched up fast and true And could beat our Dan at tennis.
Big Brother was captain of the school baseball team.