Casey Bats Again

Wonder World

11/12/2023

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00:00 [Music]

00:02 [Music]

00:31 The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville Nine that day.

00:34 The visitors were leading with one inning left to play.

00:37 The Mudville fans in grim and gloomy melancholy sat

00:41 until they saw that Casey was coming up to bat.

00:45 Now Casey let two strikes go by.

00:48 He didn't like their style,

00:50 but the fans all knew he'd hit the next a goodly country mile.

00:54 So now the pitcher holds the ball,

00:56 and now he lets it go,

00:58 and now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

01:02 [Bat sounds]

01:04 We have often heard the legend of Casey at the bat,

01:07 but have you ever heard about what happened after that?

01:10 No cheering fans were waiting as he finished his career,

01:14 just lovely Mrs. Casey with a secret for his ear.

01:19 She whispered that a baby soon would come to bless their life,

01:23 and Casey was all smiles as he hugged his pretty wife.

01:27 For now he knew he'd have a son to carry on the name

01:31 and unfurl the Casey banner in baseball's hall of fame.

01:37 Mrs. Casey's little whisper soon became a mighty shout.

01:41 I'm going to be a daddy!

01:44 And cigars were handed out.

01:48 The boys threw a baby shower for Casey's son and heir.

01:52 The gifts were baseballs, masts and gloves,

01:55 bike shoes and bats to spare.

01:59 When the fateful day arrived, calm Casey changed his tone,

02:03 and Dr. Morton knew exactly who was on the phone.

02:08 Hey, answer the phone, will ya? This is Casey.

02:11 The doctor kept his schedule, leaving Casey on the phone.

02:17 [Baby crying]

02:20 Quiet!

02:22 Then the stork made his appearance, and the doctor headed home.

02:26 Casey was so happy, there was little he could say.

02:30 He's here, he told his neighbors, and they shouted back,

02:34 Hooray!

02:39 Casey was so enraptured, he nearly lost his mind.

02:43 The kid was a natural, a fantastic baseball find.

02:47 [Yelps]

02:49 There was something Mrs. Casey had wanted to explain,

02:53 but old Casey wouldn't listen, so he had himself to blame.

02:58 As mother's little helper, he dressed their pride and joy,

03:02 when in the bassinet he found...

03:04 a girl!

03:06 Not a boy.

03:09 [Roar]

03:12 As time went by, old Casey grew accustomed to his fate.

03:16 His life was sad, till once again, that whisper from his mate.

03:22 [Whistle]

03:24 Wah, wah, wah!

03:27 Then Casey screamed, "There's three!"

03:30 And into the bedroom darted.

03:32 Three girls, said Dr. Morton, and sensibly departed.

03:37 [Roar]

03:40 Casey's batting average didn't show a single hit.

03:44 And finally even Casey knew, there comes a time to quit.

03:50 Just one look at the doctor, made Casey start to foam.

03:55 And then the girls would have to drag their poor old daddy home.

04:00 [Music]

04:05 [Crying]

04:07 The boys felt sad for Casey, till Cooney realized,

04:11 how often life's misfortunes may be blessings in disguise.

04:16 So Flynn was sent to tell Casey what the boys had to propose.

04:20 He said, "Just see what's going on right underneath your nose.

04:24 Your girls are baseball players, and they're all right on the beam."

04:28 Casey'd raised nine daughters, a ladies baseball team.

04:33 [Music]

04:38 Now all these sudden changes brought joy to Casey's life.

04:42 He even paid the doctor, and was speaking to his wife.

04:47 The Caseyettes make changes on the quiet Mudville scene.

04:51 Nine mighty female Casey's made a wondrous baseball team.

04:56 [Music]

04:58 His heart just seemed to skip, the day his girls were set to play

05:03 for the female championship.

05:06 [Music]

05:08 Last call for not holes, get your not holes in.

05:11 Casey took his usual bows on this eventful day,

05:14 but found himself outside the park as the game got underway.

05:18 [Music]

05:22 Toss it around.

05:23 Atta girl, Harkin.

05:25 Come on Casey's.

05:27 [Music]

05:56 Casey was in a panic that this game would go astray.

06:00 The girls were full of confidence, it was just another game.

06:03 They knew they'd win it easily, adding luster to their fame.

06:07 His girls were sure of victory, good luck had just occurred.

06:11 With Jin on first, Peg on second, and Jan a huggin' third.

06:16 Come on Patsy.

06:17 The strain was breaking Casey, but Casey's girls felt great,

06:22 as Patsy, Mighty Patsy, was advancing to the plate.

06:27 There was ease in Patsy's manner as she stepped up to her place,

06:31 while Casey's brow was furrowed, a smile in Patsy's face.

06:36 The pitcher, growing nervous, was aware of Patsy's fame,

06:40 but suddenly Mighty Patsy was taken from the game.

06:44 The crowd was in a dither as the girls in horror sat,

06:48 until Colleen said, "Why it's Daddy, he's coming up to bat."

06:53 Casey knew it wasn't cricket, but they had to win this game.

06:57 And when the first strike sailed by, he had his wig to blame.

07:02 Patsy tried to intervene, but he did not oblige.

07:05 The second strike found Casey overcome with modesty.

07:10 Every eye was on the ball as the pitcher let it go.

07:14 The very air was shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

07:18 The crowd went wild, they cheered and cheered.

07:21 Broad smiles lit up their faces.

07:24 Although it was Patsy hit the ball,

07:27 Great Casey ran the bases.

07:30 [music]

07:39 [Music]

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