The child’s life was in danger; critical lightning action
Was obviously needed. It was the eighth of August, 1982
And the four-year-old had been hit in the head by a
Sizzling foul line drive at Fenway – – – and every second
Was a count-down to tragedy. The EMT’s fighting through
The crowd might be too late. Jim Rice saw this and ran to
Pick the boy up and carry him to the Bosox dugout, where
The team’s medical staff did their immediate expert best.
At the hospital half an hour later, the docs credited Rice
With saving the boy’s life. After the end of the game, Rice
Went to the hospital to check up on the boy – – – and
After meeting with the family and observing the
Modest appearance of the dress of the boy’s parents, he
Proceeded to the business office and requested that
All the bills be sent to him.
He was a different kind of baseball hero on that day!