Casey at the Bat Theme

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Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Lesson Plans by Elizabeth Pedro

“Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, is the most famous baseball poem ever written. It depicts a team, behind in the ninth inning, watching the star player step up to bat. Engage students through storyboards and amazing activity ideas!

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Casey at the Bat Theme

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Slide: 1
I'd bet money on Casey. He could do it!
It's a shame Casey isn't up next.
The crowd wishes that Casey were up next at bat. They thought, 'If only Casey could but get a whack at that-'
Slide: 2
He's the mightiest of them all!
The crowd roars when Casey goes up to bat. For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.
Slide: 3
Casey silences the crowd by raising his hand. And it's likely they'd have killed him had not Casey raised his hand.
Slide: 0
Casey! Casey!