Annual Meeting is host to Casey at the Bat

Rick Henly and Gib Young of Huntington presented the program “Casey at the Bat”. The duo talked about some of the history of baseball, including the story of Everett Scott of Wells County.and they performed the popular Casey at the Bat.

A short business meeting was held and led by Jim Sturgeon, President of of the Historical Society.

Thank you to our presenters, officers and volunteers who made some great cookies for the event.

Wells County legend and Bluffton native, Everett Scott from his years on the New York Yankees.

“Casey at the Bat” is a mock herioc poem by Ernest Thayer, published in 1888. The poem centers around the fictional Mudville Nine, who are losing a baseball game with the final batter being the star player, Casey. Despite the team’s hopes being placed on him, Casey strikes out, resulting in a loss and a humorous downfall of the supposed hero.