Maybe it's an old hat... but it still is a nice story of "sports(wo)manship", IMHO:
http://folkmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/sara-tucholsky2.mov Sara Tucholsky Words & music by John McCutcheon Ellensburg, Washington the sun shone so bright
A beautiful day for a game
When Sara Tucholsky stepped up to the plate
She knew she would ne’er be the same
It was Senior Day and in all her four seasons
She’d had no worse year than this one
Batting under .100, she knew at month’s end
Her softball career would be done
She looked at a strike and she looked at the sky
She thought how she’d miss playing ball
She took a deep breath and swung for life or death
Hit the next pitch right over the wall
Sara Tucholsky she sprinted for first
She’d never once hit a home run
Half way to 2nd her left knee gave out
And in an instant her season was done
She lay on the base path writhing in pain
The dirt and the tears stained her face
She knew her homerun would not be recorded
Until she had touched every base
She looked to her teammates, she looked to her coach
But the ump said, “The rules are quite clear
“No one from Western’s allowed to assist you.”
When above her a strange voice said, “Here”
Mallory Holtman played first base for Central
And she held out a hand to the ground
“The rules don’t say nothing about your opponents
Get up and I’ll get you around”
With her teammate Liz Wallace, Mallory Holtman
Lifted Sara right up like a feather
They carried her ‘round ‘til she touched every base
And the three girls crossed home plate together
Thus Sara Tucholsky hit her homerun
Though she didn’t do it alone
Sometimes help comes where you least expect it
And carries you all the way home
Ellensburg, Washington the sun shone so bright
A beautiful day for a game
©2008 John McCutcheon/Appalsongs (ASCAP)
And here's a news feature about the story behind the song:
Best wishes,
Wolfgang.
