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"CASEY AT THE BAT"
On June 3, 1888, a poem by Ernest L. Thayer, appeared on page 4
of the Daily Examiner of San Francisco. At the time, the poem wasn't really
noticed. Later that same year, De Wolf Hopper, a comic actor, recited the poem
on stage. The poem was a success onstage and Hopper eventually recited the poem
more than 10,000 times.
"CASEY AT THE BAT"
Over the years there have been paraodies of "CASEY AT THE BAT". Here are a few:
1941: CASEY IN THE BOX -
by MEYER BERGER
WHY CASEY WHIFFED - by DON FAIRBAIRN
Casey at the Pen - by Herm Card, of the Cosmic Baseball Association
