"Katie Casey was sportin' mad..."

…had the fever and had it bad.

And after a hundred years, it’s still a good song, and they’re still playing ball. Of course, they’re using steroids now instead of beer and bratwurst.

Should be “baseball mad”

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I changed it, when I sing it at pubs and such, changing that one word keeps the audience confused until the chorus, then there is a big laugh and everyone joins in.

Nelly Kelly liked it too. She was sure some fan. She would root just like any man.

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a stamp for the 100th anniversary of the song. It is only the second song to be commemorated with a U.S. postage stamp, the first being The Stars and Stripes Forever.

I like the Carly Simon version.

Cool!