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Baseball History - Casey at the Bat

Learn about theatrical productions of Ernest L. Thayer's poem. Includes an article on the poem's history.

http://www.liben.com/caseyhistory.html

Diamond Angle - Where the Mighty Casey Struck Out

Article investigates the possible inspiration for Ernest Lawrence Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat," an 1888 semi-pro baseball game in Stockton, California.

http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/1538/TDA59B/casey.html

Sporting News, The - Casey At the Bat

Includes the Ernest Thayer poem "Casey at the Bat" and articles about whether the Casey myth was true. Also discusses the author's ambivalence toward his creation.

http://tsn.sportingnews.com/archives/baseball/94640.html