In the 1927 adaptation of “Casey at the Bat,” Wallace Beery portrays Casey, a junk man turned baseball star. Lured to the big leagues by a scheming New York scout and his dishonest manager, Casey finds himself at the center of a high-stakes game. The duo plots to get him drunk and bet against him, jeopardizing the crucial pennant race.

This version joins a lineage of adaptations, including films made in 1899, 1913, 1916, 1922, a 1946 Disney animated short, and a 2005 rendition. While taking creative liberties, the film retains the essence of Casey’s anticipated but ultimately failed performance, adding its own chapter to this enduring American tale.