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語源

(baseball): From the name of the fictional setting of the 1888 baseball poem Casey at the Bat.

固有名詞

Mudville

1. An unincorporated community in Brazos County, Texas, United States.
2. A neighbourhood of the town of Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
3. (Can we verify this sense?) Used allusively to designate the world of baseball, often with reference to a particular team and the disappointment felt after an unexpected loss.

Further reading

• Mudville, Texas - Texas SHA