The Twilight Zone
The Mighty Casey
Season 1, Episode 35 · Aired 1960-06-17
Synopsis
McGarry, the desperate manager of the last place and desperate baseball team called the Hoboken Zephyrs, goes to some drastic measures to ensure his team will start to win some games by bringing in a mysterious and young pitcher that goes by the name of Casey. When it is discovered that Casey is actually a robot, McGarry takes some extreme measures to ensure Casey becomes more human. However, things don't go quite like he expected.
In the series
This episode is part of The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) on CBS.
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Key cast
- Rod Serling as Host / Narrator