What late 19^th to early 20^th century actor was famous for his recitations of the poem “Casey at the Bat?”  {spoiler] That would be comedian, actor and singer DeWolf Hopper. Hopper made a name for himself on the musical stage but his trademark became the poem about the baseball slugger who struck out in the big game. Hopper was married six times including to gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.[/spoiler]