Casey at the Bat

Wonder World

11/11/2023

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00:00 [ Music ]

00:29 [ Music ]

00:54 [ Music ]

01:22 >> The coach was really worried when Cooney went to bat,

01:25 for all he had to offer was 300 pounds of fans.

01:28 Ah, but Cooney was determined.

01:30 He tried to do his worst.

01:32 He kept his batting average all right.

01:36 And as usual, died at first.

01:39 >> Yeah!

01:40 >> That's the fat pity old boy!

01:42 Come on in!

01:43 >> Hooray for our side!

01:44 Hooray, hooray!

01:46 >> Ah, shut up!

01:47 >> Sit down, you little rascal!

01:48 >> Hurry him up!

01:49 >> Give me up the bum, I'll kick your stuffings out of him!

01:51 >> Yeah, run that guy out of town on the rail!

01:54 >> Barrels was the next one up, and Barrels made a hit.

01:58 Wow, he spanked a beauty right in the pitcher's mitt!

02:01 [ Music ]

02:03 >> That's the fat pity old boy!

02:04 Come on in, old piglet!

02:05 >> Hooray for our side!

02:07 >> Well, there goes the--

02:08 >> A straggling few got up to go.

02:10 Ah, but the loyal fans stood pat.

02:13 They'd put up even money now were Casey in the back.

02:18 Ah, but Flynn preceded Casey of all the stupid guys.

02:24 The bat is getting in his head.

02:26 Now the head is getting in his back.

02:29 He gagged.

02:30 He let fly the single.

02:31 Much to his own surprise.

02:33 [ Music ]

02:44 >> Hey!

02:46 [ Cheering ]

02:50 >> The next one in the lineup was no-hit Jimmy Blake.

02:53 Of all the mugs in Mud Hill, he was the biggest fake.

02:56 But he was really blazing into the wonderment of all.

02:59 Blake the fake tore the cover off the bar!

03:02 [ Music ]

03:16 And when the dust had lifted and they saw what had occurred,

03:19 there was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn hugging her.

03:23 Cozy, isn't it?

03:24 >> You're safe!

03:26 [ Music ]

03:39 >> We want Casey!

03:41 We want Casey!

03:43 We want Casey!

03:45 [ Cheering ]

03:47 >> Oh, Casey's the guy with his eye on the ball.

03:52 >> But mostly the nanny.

03:54 >> Casey is mighty and manly.

03:57 Casey's a dangerous gent.

03:59 >> He gagged when he goes to bat.

04:02 Hang on to your hat.

04:03 He's batting at 1,000% with the nanny.

04:06 So Casey has love and he knows every curve.

04:10 He's no hokey pokey.

04:13 He gets away with that old double play.

04:16 He's your okey dokey.

04:18 He's your okey dokey.

04:20 He gets away with that old double play.

04:24 He's your okey dokey.

04:26 He makes all the ladies go gag at his shoe.

04:29 No wonder they schmooze when he comes into view.

04:32 He was the Sinatra of 1902.

04:36 Casey, the pride of them all.

04:43 >> The pitcher's nerves were jagged and his knees began to shake.

04:48 [ Indistinct talking ]

04:53 >> One eye was watching Flynn and the other eye watching Blake.

04:57 [ Music ]

05:12 >> While the frightened pitcher ground the ball into his hip,

05:16 defiant screamed in Casey's eye.

05:19 A smear curled to Casey's lip.

05:21 [ Laughing ]

05:24 >> And now the leather covered sphere came hurtling through the air.

05:28 And Casey stood watching it in haughty grandeur there.

05:32 Close by the sturdy batsman, the ball unheeded spread.

05:36 That ain't my style, said Casey.

05:38 >> Eee-rike one!

05:42 >> The umpire said, from the benches black with people, there went up a mighty roar.

05:48 Like the beating of the ocean on a stern and distant shore.

05:52 >> Kill him!

05:53 Kill the umpire!

05:55 >> Yelled the cutie from the stand.

05:57 And it's likely they'd have killed him had not Casey raised his hand.

06:04 >> With a smile of Christian charity, great Casey's visage shone.

06:11 He stared at the rising tumult and bade the game go on.

06:17 [ Cheering ]

06:21 >> He signaled to the pitcher and once more the spheroid flew.

06:25 But Casey still ignored it and the umpire said, quote,

06:29 >> Eee-rike two!

06:33 >> Unquote.

06:34 Crowd cried the bat in thousands and the echo answered, "Farad!"

06:38 But one thoughtful look from Casey and the audience was awed.

06:45 They saw his face go stern and cold.

06:47 They saw his muscles strain.

06:49 And they knew that Casey would not let that ball go by again.

07:00 The sneer is gone from Casey's lip.

07:02 His teeth are clenched and ached.

07:04 He pounds with cruel violence.

07:06 His bat upon the plate.

07:08 And now the pitcher holds the ball.

07:10 And now he lets it go.

07:12 And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

07:16 [ Explosion ]

07:20 >> Somewhere in this paper land, the sun is shining bright.

07:30 >> Ah, yes.

07:32 >> Somewhere bands are playing sweet.

07:37 >> And somewhere hearts are mine.

07:43 >> Somewhere men are laughing.

07:47 [ Laughter ]

07:49 >> Somewhere children shout.

07:54 [ Explosion ]

07:57 >> But there is no joy in Mudvin.

08:00 Mighty Casey has struck out.

08:04 [ Grunting ]

08:09 [ Music ]

08:25 >> Casey the kind of level.

08:33 >> What do you know?

08:34 The game is over.

08:35 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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