Cooperstown Credentials - Casey at the Bat

"But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has struck out."

"Casey at the Bat," written by Ernest Lawrence Thayer in 1888, is a classic American poem that has become one of the most famous works related to baseball. Set in the fictional town of Mudville, the poem tells the story of a tense baseball game where the home team is down by two runs in the final inning. The crowd eagerly anticipates victory as their st…