Tuesday, June 11, 2013

News at Eleven (Back Page): At first, it faded into oblivion,

a mere place-filler among the Sunday editorials. But "Casey at the Bat" was rediscovered months later and would go on to become one of the most lasting and celebrated pieces of American sportswriting, and the strongest link many contemporary fans have to 19th-century baseball. What's more, the poem was built around a sports maxim that's still popular among contemporary fans: Vainglorious athletes deserve to fail epically.

from The Atlantic: LeBron Who? 'Casey at the Bat' Was Hating Arrogant Athletes 125 Years Ago

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