Harvey Haddix

May 26, 1959, in Milwaukee, on the mound
 Harvey Haddix of the Pirates was mowing 'em down
 27 up, 27 gone, nine innings in the book
 And not a man had gotten on
 Now, in history, only 17 have thrown a perfect game
 A most exclusive club, and a most exalted fame
 But after nine, the Pirates hadn't scored
 A perfect game, and still old Harvey had to pitch some more
 David Wells, David Cone, Sandy Koufax, Cy Young
 Jim Bunning, Tom Browning, Charlie Robertson
 Don Larsen in the Series in 1956
 Why don't we add old Harvey to that list?
 10th inning down, 11th inning down, he moved on to the 12th
 Three straight outs, and the fans were pinching themselves
 The best game ever pitched, and still a scoreless tie
 Poor Harvey had to carry on and give it one more try
 Thirteen's never lucky, so you can guess the rest
 Harv gave up a hit, and then he lost the whole contest
 I wonder how he slept that night, knowing how close he came
 To a most exclusive club that should include his name
 David Wells, David Cone, Randy Johnson, Addie Joss
 Kenny Rogers, Mike Witt, Dennis Martinez
 Don Larsen in the Series in 1956
 Why don't we add old Harvey to that list?
 The search for perfection is a funny thing, at least as I've been told
 It drives you nuts, it makes you curse, and eats away at your soul
 Sometimes better isn't better, sometimes justice just ain't served
 Sometimes legend isn't laid where it's most deserved
 But humanity is flawed, as the losers will attest
 We're drawn to tragic stories, the ones that suit us best
 But for 12 innings on that fateful day, old Harvey was a god
 A perfect game, if nothing else, because perfection's always flawed
 David Wells, David Cone, Lee RIchmond, Monte Ward
 Len Barker against the Jays and Catfish for the A's
 Don Larsen in the Series in 1956
 Why don't we add old Harvey to that list?