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Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Ernest Lawrence Thayer (August 14, 1863 - August 21, 1940) was an American writer and poet who wrote "Casey at the Bat". Thayer was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts and raised in Worcester. He graduated magna cum laude in philosophy from Harvard in 1885, where he was editor of the Harvard Lampoon. Its business manager, William Randolph Hearst, hired Thayer as humor columnist for the San Francisco Examiner 1886-88.

  • Nationality: American
  • Birth Date: 14 Aug 1863
  • Death Date: 21 Aug 1940
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Casey at the Bat (1888)
The Mudville Nine's star player is their only hope for winning the game.