Ernie Shore
Words and music by Kenny Shore

Defending World Champions in '17
The very best pitchers they've ever seen
The Boston Red Sox played Washington
With Babe Ruth pitching in the summer sun

Babe took the mound, threw nothing but balls
Argued every one of the umpire's calls
Came off the mound cussin‚ and a-swingin'
The ump threw him out, his head still ringin'

Out from the dugout there came a man
With a look in his eye and a glove in his hand
A great big fellow standing six foot four
A right hand pitcher named Ernie Shore

Twenty-six batters stepped up to the plate
Twenty-six batters met their fate
The guy on first was thrown out stealing
And Ernie sent the rest of his teammates reeling

He gave the Senators a day of grief
He gave us Baseball's greatest relief
Later he became a respected lawman
I‚ll never forget the day I shook his hand

Up on the mound he was staring 'em down
This Tarheel playing up in Beantown
A great big fellow standing six foot four
A gentle giant‚ named Ernie Shore

Some say it wasn't a perfect game
But I say it's quite a story just the same
'cause nothing like this could ever happen again
and there'll never be another man like him

Defending World Champions in '17
The very best pitchers they've ever seen
The Boston Red Sox played Washington
With Ernie Shore pitching in the summer sun