John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8245 Ernest Lawrene Thayer 1863- ? John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 8245 |
AUTHOR: | Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863– ?) |
QUOTATION: | “Strike one” the Umpire said. From the bleachers black with people there rose a sullen roar, Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore, “Kill him! Kill the Umpire!” shouted some one from the stand— And it ’s likely they ’d have done it had not Casey raised his hand. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Casey at the Bat. |