5/12/2023 0 Comments Ernest thayer![]() ![]() The pictures depict small town baseball in time gone by and are a lovely edition to this poem.Įven though I had already read a type of mythology for my classics bingo this year, Casey at the Bat is more my taste. I read a version of the poem illustrated by Gerald Fitzgerald that details the determination on Casey's face as he tries his hard to win the game on one swing. I am hardly a fan of mythology, yet, to me, there is nothing more mythical than baseball lore passed down through the years. ![]() Yet, the beauty of baseball is that the Mudville nine will have another chance to win the next day. According to lore, Casey strikes out on three pitches, leaving both his team and fans dejected. In this classic piece, the Mudville nine trail entering the bottom of the ninth inning, and mighty Casey heads to the plate with a chance to tie the game. Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer first written in 1888 is the best known baseball poem ever penned. ![]()
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