Ernest Lawrence Thayer was an American writer and poet who wrote the poem "Casey", which is "the single most famous baseball poem ever written" according to the Baseball Almanac, and "the nation’s best-known piece of comic verse—a ballad that began a native legend as colorful and permanent as that of Johnny Appleseed or Paul Bunyan".
Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (born 1863)
On August 21, in the year 1940, Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (born 1863). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of August 21, one of 404 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Ernest Thayer. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on August 21, 1940 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 14 April 2026.
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