American country singer/songwriter

American poet. Work combined a deep interest in form with a passionate desire to confront the horrors of 20th century history, in WW2, in which he fought, & the Holocaust a recurrent themes in his work

MLB second baseman - Giants (1961, 1964-65), Mets (1965-67), and Phillies (1967-68). Hit 3 doubles and a home run in 1962 World Series. Best season was 1962 scoring 94 runs