Read Works
Read Works: "Casey at the Bat"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer about a professional baseball player named Casey who had a chance to win the game for his team. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) was an American writer and poet, best known for the following poem, which is considered a classic in sports-related literature. As you read, take notes on how the author develops the mood of the poem....
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thyer
Full text of Thayer's "Casey at the Bat."
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Maintained by the University of Toronto Department of English, this website provides a brief biographical sketch of Thayer, along with a link to an online text version of "Casey at the Bat."