DDH - The Sad Lexicon of Baseball

The Dave Bowman Show

In this episode, we’re traveling back to the early 1900s, where baseball rivalries ran hot, double plays stung, and a poet named Franklin Pierce Adams captured it all in a few simple lines. Baseball’s Sad Lexicon may be short, but this poem has become part of baseball’s soul, memorializing the heartbreak that Giants fans felt every time the legendary trio—Tinker, Evers, and Chance—turned a would-be rally into yet another double play. Join us as we dive into the life of Adams, a newspaperman with a knack for humor and heartbreak, and explore how this poem became a rallying cry for frustrated fans and a piece of baseball’s eternal lore. We’ll talk about the poem’s meaning, its reception in Adams’ time, and its lasting legacy in the world of sports. Whether you’re a baseball fanatic or just love a good story, this episode brings a piece of baseball history to life with a touch of wit, nostalgia, and plenty of “Tinker to Evers to Chance.”