Harry M. Stevens by Michael Ceraolo

 Harry M. Stevens

I wasn't the first to sell food at a ball game:

I think they were doing that even before

anyone thought to charge admission to watch the game

I wasn't the first to sell what came to be called hot dogs,

though the legend of my doing so made a good story

But I think I was the first

to make a good living as a concessionaire,

starting out selling scorecards, then later also selling food

And I'm proud of the enjoyment I gave fans,

and equally proud my company continued to do so

well beyond the end of my life