The final pitch is thrown, and Casey swings with all his might, but strikes out and leaves all of Mudville unhappy. He smiles again and signals the pitcher to throw the umpire calls another strike! Again, the crowd turns angry, but a scornful look from Casey and they all simmer down. The crowd is in an uproar at the call, but Casey calms them down by raising his hand. The ball is pitched, and the umpire calls a strike.
Ten thousand eyes eagerly watch as Casey prepares to bat. Five thousand fans cheer, excited that Casey will be up next.Ĭasey approaches the plate with a smile and responds to all the cheers of the crowd. Unexpectedly, Flynn gets on third base and Blake gets to second. Unfortunately, Flynn, and Jimmy Blake would be up first, and there was no hope that they’d be able to get on base. Some of the fans fall into despair, while the others continue to have hope that they can win - all of them wishing that Casey, the team’s star player, would be up next at bat. The Mudville baseball team is down two runs in the ninth inning, and the fans fall silent as they see the chances of winning are very slim. Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer first written in 1888 is the best known baseball poem ever penned.
Did the people of Mudville treat the baseball players fairly? Why or why not? The sneer is gone from Casey’s lip, his teeth are clenched in hate He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.Was Casey a success, or a failure? Why?.Essential Questions for "Casey at the Bat"
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