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Lifetime: 1863 - 1940 Passed: ≈ 84 years ago

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Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Books by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

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Casey at the Bat

Poetry Children's Literature
Culture Hope Sports Failure Poetry Baseball Classic American Poem Disappointment Game Team

Casey at the Bat is a humorous and nostalgic poem about a baseball game in which the home team, Mudville, is losing until their star player, Casey, comes to bat in the ninth inning with two outs and the bases loaded. The poem builds suspense as the c...