Quote#Wisdom
"Strike one" the Umpire said.From the bleachers black with people…
Quote byErnest Thayer · 1863–1940
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Casey at the Bat, Lines 32-36..
English (original)
"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 someone from the stand — And it's likely they'd have done it had not Casey raised his hand.
— Ernest Thayer
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