The Baseball Project Past time E A When Campy Campaneris played all nine positions in a game. When Pete Rose demolished Ray Fosse he was never the same. 31 wins and an album on Capitol for Denny McLain. B A E So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime? E A The DiMaggios, Shoeless Joe, Minnie Minoso, Yo La Tengo. Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox made the Sox go go. The sideburns of Pepitone and Oscar Gamble's afro. B A E So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime? E B A E One thing you can say about time is that it always passes. E B A A One thing you can say about the game is that it's not getting any faster. E A You can get tangled up in a ball of rubber bands and twine, the cowhide and pine tar, snuff, spit and chalk dust lines. Two round-trippers and a no-hitter, that's Rick Wise (not Bobby Wine). B A E So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime? B A E Ooh ooh ooh...