Casey at the Bat, Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Casey at the Bat, Ernest Lawrence Thayer
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Casey at the Bat
A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888

Author: Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Narrator: Richard Poe

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/15/2013


Synopsis

"The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day; the score stood four to two with but one inning more to play." Thus begins one of the most famous poems in American history: Ernest L. Thayer's Casey at the Bat. When the powerful Mudville baseball team enters the ninth inning of their game behind by two runs, things seem pretty grim. And when the first two batters make outs, it looks like their best player, the mighty Casey, won't even get a chance to win the game for them. Then, two unlikely players get hits, and suddenly the crowd is cheering as Casey strolls to the plate. Casey's epic at-bat has delighted generations of readers young and old. Richard Poe's timeless narration captures the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, and all the thrilling excitement of baseball-and life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista

I love the Disney cartoon short of this little story. It’s funny and pretty much the same thing. No one is really into baseball in this house, but my dad is. He played every sport in his high school and he has an enduring love for his baseball cardinals when they were in St. Louis. So my dad is visi......more

Goodreads review by K. Anna

I have arranged my thoughts on this truly charming poem into a haiku: "Crowd expectations Fail to match with the hero, And his fat ego."......more