{"product_id":"casey-at-the-bat-paperback-1","title":"Casey at the Bat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnest L. Thayer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Hull\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eMartin Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blend of the absurd and the tragic lies at the heart of this immortal baseball ballad, an authentic masterpiece of American humor. This grand edition steps up to the plate with more than fifty bold pen-and-ink drawings that perfectly capture the poem's ironic tone and comic spirit. \u003cbr\u003eFrom its 1888 debut in the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner, \u003c\/i\u003e Casey at the Bat quickly caught on with a public that was embracing baseball as the national pastime. By the turn of the twentieth century, everyone was familiar with the Mudville Nine and its vainglorious slugger. An Introduction by Martin Gardner traces the remarkable history of a poem that has inspired songs, movies, and cartoons. This new edition of a folkloric favorite will delight baseball fans, nostalgia buffs, and lovers of Americana. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn undergraduate contributor to the Harvard \u003ci\u003eLampoon, \u003c\/i\u003e Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) took his satiric talents to the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner \u003c\/i\u003eat the invitation of his former classmate, William Randolph Hearst. Casey at the Bat made its first appearance under a pseudonym in an 1888 issue of the\u003ci\u003e Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 10.93 x 8.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697045770303,"sku":"9780486485102","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/43545cb3c77748afd0e0d941a8f295ce.webp?v=1765008274","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/casey-at-the-bat-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}