[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO C.L. TRAMMELL

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2017

  Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, Mr. C.L. Trammell was a high 
school teacher and coach in my hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee for 
over 30 years.
  When he was a boy, he always wanted to make it big as a baseball 
player, but had a different destiny instead.
  He became the father of Bubba Trammell, a star Major League Baseball 
player for several major league teams.
  Mr. C.L. Trammell is retired from teaching now, but is still very 
active.
  Among his hobbies is the writing of poetry. One day he shared with me 
a poem he wrote about America's Pastime that I thoroughly enjoyed.
   I include in the Record this poem Mr. Trammell wrote that is his 
personal favorite among his collection.


                   Forgotten Dreams: By C.L. Trammell

     The wooden stands beside the fence
     Are deathly quiet today
     There's no one out there on the field
     Where team mates used to play
     The barren spot in the center field
     Has all grown up in grass
     And no one's down the third base line
     Where players used to pass

     The neighborhood where we were young
     So sacred to us then
     Forgotten now and growing old
     Deserted by her friends
     And flashing thoughts upon my mind
     Of happenings long gone
     Of growing up and learning there
     Beliefs of right and wrong

     The things we did within our youth
     Important yesterday
     Have somehow died or disappeared
     Somewhere along the way
     And funny how the time does fly
     To me at least it seems
     Buy years somehow just pass on by
     When you forget your dreams

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