The Night Casey Was Born: The True Story Behind the Great American Ballad "Casey at the Bat"

by John Evangelist Walsh

For the first time, John Evangelist Walsh gives the story behind the poem and its young journalist author, as well as its inaugural performance in 1888 in New York's Wallack's Theater. The Night Casey was Born is a portrait of America in the earl

Genres: Baseball, History, Sports

256 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2007

About the author

John Evangelist Walsh was an American author, biographer, editor, historian and journalist. He was best known for leading a team of 7 editors tasked with creating a condensed version of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

Reviews

[Darel Krieger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting story on how the famous baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" came to be introduced to the American public and how it became a phenomenon.

[Jodi · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting "micro-history" of the ballad, baseball at the time, and the performer who made the ballad famous.

[Brian Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting account of a piece of baseball and American history. An easy read and very enjoyable.