American Poet, 1926-1997 
1996 Paradise Pisces
Allen Ginsberg, bard of the Beat Generation and a radical father of the counter-culture, continues espousing his Zen Judaism ("be nice, don't fight") philosophy.
Ginsberg is an American poet in the tradition of Walt Whitman. His prophetic, visionary voice, rages against materialism while preaching peace and benevolence. While a college student at Columbia University Ginsberg met Jack Kerouac. Together, with their friends and fellow poets, they gave birth to the Beat Generation, a post-WW2 literary-cultural movement that preceded the counter-culture of the 1960s.
Ginsberg's public career as a poet began with his reading of his poem "Howl" at the legendary Six Gallery in San Francisco in October, 1955. His second major work, "Kaddish", was published in 1961 on the anniversary of his mother's death. In 1974, Ginsberg won the National Book Award for his collection of poetry called The Fall of America. In collaboration with the poet Anne Waldman, Ginsberg created the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado.
Ginsberg joined the Pisces for the 1995 season as a free agent. He also traded in his pitcher's mit for a firstbasemen's glove, becoming one of several cosmic players to play on the mound and in the field.
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Ginsberg- Cosmic Pitching Record
YEAR TEAM ERA IP Won Lost Win Pct SO
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Ginsberg, Allen
1983 Beats 3.60 110 10 6 .625 58
1987 Beats 4.06 62 1 9 .100 0
TOTALS 3.83 172 11 15 .363 58
Ginsberg- Cosmic Batting RecordYEAR TEAM POS B.AVG At Bats Hits HR RBI ---- --------------- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 1995 Pisces 1b .300 237 71 0 18 Cosmic Totals .300 237 71 0 18
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