Wille, Mickey & The 'Duke"

"Willie, Mickey & "The Duke" (Talking Baseball)" is a song about New York's three great outfielders Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and Duke Snider. The song also covers major league baseball from the 1950s to the 1980s. Written by Terry Cashman the song was released by Lifesong Records during the 1981 baseball strike. This 45 RPM single features the song on side A, and side B, "It's easy to sing a love song." A 12", Single Sided, Limited Edition signature series was also issued.

The cover, both front and back pictures Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, & "The Duke" Duke Snider, walking in from centerfield. The original photo taken at an Old Timer's Day celebration on July 16, 1977, included Joe DiMaggio, who was edited out of the picture for the album. Terry Cashman has recorded different versions of the song with new lyrics for most of the Major League teams. In 2000, he released "The Subway Series" version on CD. Below are the lyrics for the song.

Willie Mickey & "The Duke" (Talkin' Baseball)


Record Sleeve Back	45 RPM Record

	Willie Mickey & "The Duke" (Talkin' Baseball) - Lyrics 1981 Written And Performed By Terry Cashman

	The whiz kids had won it, Bobby Thomson had done it, And Yogi read the comics all the while. Rock 'n roll was being born, Marijuana, we would scorn, So down on the corner, The national past-time went on trial. Refrain: We're talkin' baseball! Kluszewski, Campanella. Talkin' baseball! The Man and Bobby Feller. The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc, They knew them all from Boston to Dubuque. Especially Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. Well , Casey was winning, Hank Aaron was beginning, One Robbie going out, one coming in. Kiner and Midget Gaedel, The Thumper and Mel Parnell, And Ike was the only one winning down in Washington. Refrain: Now my old friend, The Bachelor, Well, he swore he was the Oklahoma Kid. And Cookie played hooky, To go and see the Duke. And me, I always loved Willie Mays, Man, those were the days! Refrain: Well, now it's the 80's, And Brett is the greatest, And Bobby Bonds can play for everyone. Rose is at the Vet, And Rusty again is a Met, And the great Alexander is pitchin' again in Washington. I'm talkin' baseball! Like Reggie, Quisenberry. Talkin' baseball! Carew and Gaylord Perry, Seaver, Garvey, Schmidt and Vida Blue, If Cooperstown is calling, it's no fluke. They'll be with Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. (Say hey, say hey, say hey) It was Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Say hey, say hey, say hey) I'm talkin' Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Say hey, say hey, say hey)

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