The classic 1888 poem “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer made me think of important lessons for sportsmen who want to Protect What’s Right when we are under attack.
The “mighty” Casey was the star player of the Mudville baseball team. With Mudville down big in the ninth he is their last hope to win the game and goes to bat with two outs. Casey’s so confident that he’ll have the game winning hit he just ignores the first two strikes, not even lifting the bat off of his shoulder. On the third pitch, his demeanor changes, he digs in, takes a mighty swing, and …strikes out.
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