Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Repack Haiku #347 (Steven Souza Jr.)

In season's last game
Made last out of no-hitter
With great diving catch
 
2017 Topps - All-Star Game 2017
#10 Steven Souza Jr.
 
On the last day of the 2014 season, pitcher Jordan Zimmerman was one out away from the first no-hitter in the history of the Washington Nationals. With a nerve-wracking 1-0 lead, Zimmerman threw his pitch to Marlins' hitter Christian Yelich. Yelich hit the ball deep to the outfield...
 
 
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5 comments:

  1. Vintage Football Card GalleryFebruary 28, 2024 at 10:57 AM

    Wow! What a great moment for him, Zimmerman, the team, and the fans. Definitely worthy of a haiku.

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  2. Elliptical ManFebruary 28, 2024 at 12:46 PM

    Cool.

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  3. Ginko-5February 28, 2024 at 4:05 PM

    What a catch! Zimmerman owes him big-time!

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  4. FujiMarch 1, 2024 at 10:55 AM

    What an awesome catch! Hope Zimmerman took him out to dinner or something.

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  5. The Snorting BullMarch 4, 2024 at 7:01 PM

    Souza won the International League MVP in 2014 with a very Ted Williams-esque season. He hit .350 with a .600 slugging percentage, lots of power and stolen bases too. Always been a big fan, enjoyed the haiku.

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