Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Baseball

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,893 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:48 AM Jun 2020

First published on this date in 1888

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

First published on this date in 1888 (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2020 OP

One, two, three strikes you're out of the old ball game! KPN Jun 2020 #1

Well, I spent some time in the Mudville Nine Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #2

Could be I guess Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2020 #3

LOL, it's closer to Lodi, but that's another song Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #4

KPN

(16,065 posts)

1. One, two, three strikes you're out of the old ball game!

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 09:03 AM

Jun 2020

The anthem for current WH protests methinks!

Brother Buzz

(37,660 posts)

2. Well, I spent some time in the Mudville Nine

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jun 2020

Watching it from the bench
You know I took some lumps, when the mighty Case struck out
So "Say Hey" Willie, tell the Cobb, and Joe DiMaggio
Don't say it ain't so

John Fogerty and I grew up believing Thayer's Mudville was Stockton, California.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,893 posts)

3. Could be I guess

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:58 AM

Jun 2020

since it was first published in San Francisco and Stockton is sorta near there...….

Brother Buzz

(37,660 posts)

4. LOL, it's closer to Lodi, but that's another song

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 12:35 PM

Jun 2020

Yes, Stockton is sixty mile east of San Francisco, as the bird flies. And Stockton was called Mudville early on; they got some some serious mud there that can actually swallow a tractor overnight. The caterpillar tractor was invented in Stockton to combat their tule mud problems. Holt was the big name back in the day, now it's just Caterpillar.

Casey at the Bat was published in San Francisco, but Thayer wrote it in Massachusetts before he moved to San Francisco.

Reply to this discussion