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[thegikitiki]

Here we have the original "hangry" influencer. Before we had 240-character rants on social media, we had full-page spreads in Life featuring Casey himself suffering from a tragic lack of fiber. There is something truly poetic about a man who would likely strike out with the bases loaded but finds the ultimate defeat at the bottom of a cardboard box. Also, can we discuss the sheer commitment to the "retro-sporty" look? The wool jersey and that mustache are doing some heavy lifting here, probably more lifting than Casey did during the actual game. It’s a classic example of Mid-Century advertising: why sell a product when you can sell a whimsical existential crisis based on 19th-century literature?

Sourced from the April 1963 Life Magazine.

[uwmspeccoll]

Milestone Monday

On this day, August 14 in 1863, American writer and poet Ernest L. Thayer (1863-1949) was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Thayer, who honed his satirical chops at Harvard as editor of the Harvard Lampoon and as a member of the Hasty Pudding theatrical society, was best known for his comical ballad Casey at the Bat which cemented the mighty Casey into American folklore alongside Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. Casey at the Bat was first published in The San Francisco Examiner in 1888 and became popularized by De Wolf Hopper’s vaudeville performances and many adaptations throughout history. It is considered one of the best-known poems in American literature.  

Within the Special Collections holdings, we have a copy of The First Book Edition of Casey at the Bat published in 1964 by Franklin Watts Inc. and illustrated by seasoned children’s book artist Leonard Everett Fisher (born 1924). Fisher’s simple illustrations capture the nerve-racking energy of the poem and almost animate off the pages. The edition also includes an introduction from famed baseball player and manager Casey Stengel (1890-1975) who takes the opportunity to clear up any misgivings that the poem was written about him and shares his account of a private performance of Casey at the Bat from Hopper as congratulations after winning a game for the Giants.  

View more Milestone Monday posts.

–Jenna, Special Collections Graduate Intern

[jakemyboy]

Yesterday was a day of sun after twenty cloudy, rainy days. Today was sunny for our walk, a little playtime in the yard, some sun for the plants. The next system is approaching and it's getting dark. But, it clears out tomorrow' morning and maybe a WHOLE week of sun!!!! 😊🌞😊🌞😊

[mutantlord]

Melissah of Mudville This spine covered mutantess is ready for adventure in the swamps to the east of Sandbarra. Add her to your team as one of 8 pre-generated characters included in Muddy Mayhem, an adventure included in our free or ‘Pay What You Want’ Quickstart Rules for The Mutant Epoch TTRPG https://www.outlandarts.com/qsr.htm #mutantepoch #Melissah #mudville #mutantess #pregen #adventure #quickstart #rules #roleplayinggame #RPG #ttrpg #apocalyptic #postapocalyptic #outlandsystem #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #epoch  #tabletoprpg #gaming #tabletopgame #indiegame #gamer like #gammaworld or #fallout or #mutantcrawlclassics #gameart #scifi #charactersheet #playercharacter https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca-MMfqJE8e/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kinkicycle]

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[sketchbookbucn]

As you can tell, I haven’t been keeping up with my baseball sketches this season, but I *have* still been doing baseball art! Here’s a commission I did based on the poem “Casey at the Bat” for The National Pastime Museum. View the full collection here.

[bikedweeb]

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[steadfastconditioning]

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