Casey at the Bat

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A book by LeRoy Neiman

Gr. 2-6. There always seems to be one more version of the news that there's no joy in Mudville. The 1888 poem is given very modern dress by Neiman, who forsakes his usual gaudy palette for muscular charcoal drawings. There's a profusion of full-page … see full wiki

Tags: Books, Baseball, Sports Books

Author: LeRoy Neiman

Genre: Children's Books, Sports

Publisher: Ecco

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This modern rendition of the classic retains the charm

Jun 17, 2010

by CharlesAshbacher
posted in Just Baseball

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In my opinion, it is a healthy thing to modernize the classic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat." Written over a century ago, it is still an excellent description of a wonderful game. In this book, Neiman uses some superb sketches that depict the players of today. Names and numbers are on the backs of the uniforms, Casey wears a batting helmet, the fans are wearing modern clothing and Casey looks like a slugger. Depicted as a muscular behemoth, his arms look like he could crush the life out of a bear.
Reading "Casey at the Bat" is a delight in any form and I highly recommend this one.

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