Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer
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"Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Thayer is a classic 1888 narrative poem about an overconfident baseball star whose dramatic strikeout has become one of the most famous and frequently recited works in American sports literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casey at the Bat (poem) | 1 |
| Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer Context triple: [Make Mine Music, basedOn, Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer Target entity description: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Thayer is a classic 1888 narrative poem about an overconfident baseball star whose dramatic strikeout has become one of the most famous and frequently recited works in American sports literature.
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A.
The House That Ruth Built
The House That Ruth Built is the famous nickname for the original Yankee Stadium, highlighting Babe Ruth’s central role in making it an iconic home of the New York Yankees.
-
B.
The Slugger’s Wife
The Slugger’s Wife is a 1985 romantic comedy film about a baseball star and a nightclub singer whose relationship is tested by fame and personal ambition.
-
C.
The Yanks
The Yanks is a common nickname for the United States men's national soccer team, reflecting its American identity and heritage.
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D.
The Yankee
The Yankee is the nickname of Hank Morgan, the time-traveling 19th-century engineer who becomes a powerful figure in King Arthur’s court in Mark Twain’s novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court."
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E.
The Last Commissioner: A Baseball Valentine
The Last Commissioner: A Baseball Valentine is a memoir by former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent reflecting on his tenure and the history, culture, and inner workings of professional baseball.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American poem
ⓘ
baseball poem ⓘ narrative poem ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated short films
ⓘ
films ⓘ radio performances ⓘ stage performances ⓘ |
| author |
Ernest Thayer
ⓘ
surface form:
Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Ernest Thayer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
frequently recited at baseball events
ⓘ
title used as a metaphor for high-pressure failure ⓘ |
| firstLine | The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1888-06-03 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | San Francisco Examiner ⓘ |
| form | rhymed quatrains ⓘ |
| genre |
comic verse
ⓘ
narrative poetry ⓘ sports literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Blake
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Casey ⓘ Flynn ⓘ the Mudville fans ⓘ the pitcher ⓘ the umpire ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedEdition | various illustrated book editions ⓘ |
| hasPublicDomainStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| includedIn | American school curricula ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lineCount | 52 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Casey ⓘ |
| meter | anapestic tetrameter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most famous poems in American sports literature
ⓘ
depiction of a dramatic strikeout ⓘ |
| originalMedium | newspaper publication ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | AABB ⓘ |
| setting | fictional town of Mudville ⓘ |
| subject |
baseball
ⓘ
expectations of heroism ⓘ public adulation of athletes ⓘ |
| theme |
disappointment
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failure ⓘ hubris ⓘ overconfidence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer Description of subject: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Thayer is a classic 1888 narrative poem about an overconfident baseball star whose dramatic strikeout has become one of the most famous and frequently recited works in American sports literature.
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Casey at the Bat (poem)