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Casey at the Bat

(1899)

The Fate of a "Rotten" Umpire

Casey at the Bat, the American Short film

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Things were different in the early days of baseball. Or were they? In this fragment from 1899, the titular Casey gets a bad call from the umpire and the batter decides that fisticuffs are necessary (or, put differently, the batsman decides to batter the umpire).

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Created 6 months ago.

A masterpiece of brevity...

Created over 1 year ago.

Best 1899 baseball film ever. Kill the umpire!