17 Facts About Dan Casey

Daniel Maurice Casey was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1884 to 1894 and 1899.

Dan Casey played in Major League Baseball, principally as a pitcher, over parts of seven seasons for four major league clubs.

Dan Casey saw his most extensive playing time with the Philadelphia Quakers, appearing in 142 games for that team from 1886 to 1889.

Dan Casey appeared in 46 games for the Syracuse Stars in 1890.

Dan Casey grew up with five siblings on the family's farm in Broome County, New York, a short distance from Binghamton.

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In 1884, Dan Casey began his professional baseball career at age 21 with the Wilmington Quicksteps.

Dan Casey was the winning pitcher in one of the two victories in the club's brief major league history; a player known as The Only Nolan was the winning pitcher in the Quicksteps' other victory.

Dan Casey was acquired by the Philadelphia Quakers of the National League prior to the 1886 season and played with that club for the next four seasons from 1886 to 1889.

Dan Casey enjoyed his career best seasons with Philadelphia, winning 66 games from 1886 to 1888.

Dan Casey ranked among the National League's leading pitchers with four shutouts, a 2.

Dan Casey again ranked among the league's leaders pitchers in multiple categories with a 147 Adjusted ERA+, 10.

Dan Casey played during the 1890 season with the Syracuse Stars of the American Association.

Dan Casey appeared in his last major league game on October 4,1890, at age 27.

Dan Casey claimed that the poem was based on an August 1887 game in which he played for Philadelphia.

In support of his claim that the poem was based on his performance for Philadelphia, Dan Casey pointed out that the Huntington Avenue Grounds where the Philadelphia Quakers played in 1887 was in a neighborhood once called "Mudville", the same name given to the locale in Thayer's poem.

Dan Casey claimed the area drew the name "Mudville" because the site was a vast mudhole before the ballpark was built.

That he didn't get it is evidence that Thayer was not writing about any incident in 1887 and that the late Dan Casey either was shortchanged, or was not the hero the author had in mind.