While actor DeWolf Hopper performed in numerous stage productions and early films, he is best remembered for popularizing the classic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat." Hopper (d.1935) first recited the tale of Mighty Casey and the Mudville Nine in 1888, and throughout his career he performed it 10,000 times, making it one of the most well-known poems of American literature. Capture a historic piece of baseball culture with this Hopper signature cut. Located on a 3-1/8 x 2-1/4" piece of sturdy cardstock, Hopper's flamboyant autograph is an ("8") strength example, accompanied by the date inscription "/04". Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA. Opening Bid $50.