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** In addition, Casey's love of the Electabuzz baseball team is an analogue to the real-life Osaka baseball team, the {{wp|Hanshin Tigers}}. Both Electabuzz and tigers are striped animals, and the Hanshin Tigers are known for having a very loyal fanbase despite losing often. | ** In addition, Casey's love of the Electabuzz baseball team is an analogue to the real-life Osaka baseball team, the {{wp|Hanshin Tigers}}. Both Electabuzz and tigers are striped animals, and the Hanshin Tigers are known for having a very loyal fanbase despite losing often. | ||
* Casey is the only Trainer whom Ash has given one of his Pokémon to. | * Casey is the only Trainer whom Ash has given one of his Pokémon to. | ||
* Of the named characters who appear in the stadium crowd ([[Ritchie]], [[Gary Oak]], Team Rocket, Misty and Brock), Casey is the only character who is drawn with dots for eyes (whereas the other characters are drawn with normal eyes); she is the most poorly-drawn character in the crowd. | * Of the named characters who appear in the stadium crowd in [[A Ripple in Time]] ([[Ritchie]], [[Gary Oak]], Team Rocket, Misty and Brock), Casey is the only character who is drawn with dots for eyes (whereas the other characters are drawn with normal eyes); she is the most poorly-drawn character in the crowd. | ||
* Casey may be a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to the "Mighty Casey" from the poem "{{wp|Casey at the Bat}}" written in 1888 by Ernest Thayer. In the poem, Casey is an overconfident baseball player who believes he can win the game, but strikes out like Casey does against Ash when she challenges him to a battle. | * Casey may be a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to the "Mighty Casey" from the poem "{{wp|Casey at the Bat}}" written in 1888 by Ernest Thayer. In the poem, Casey is an overconfident baseball player who believes he can win the game, but strikes out like Casey does against Ash when she challenges him to a battle. | ||
** Casey is also the surname of the protagonist of the song "{{wp|Take Me Out to the Ball Game}}", a female baseball fan named Katie Casey who insists her boyfriend take her to a game instead of a show. | ** Casey is also the surname of the protagonist of the song "{{wp|Take Me Out to the Ball Game}}", a female baseball fan named Katie Casey who insists her boyfriend take her to a game instead of a show. | ||