Casey at the Bat Curriculum Guide with unit studies in history, geography, science, music, math, language arts, and art. Learn about the history of baseball and its connection to American culture, Jackie Robinson, and the author of Casey at the Bat, Ernst Lawrence Thayer. Discover how baseballs are made and why professional athletes eat nutritious diets and exercise. Print out a map of the United States and find the location of each MLB team. Learn about the Casey at the bat poem by Ernest Law