"SPIT  BALL" When mighty  Casey took the bat, And Mudville found its fame, 'Tis likely that our hero  spat Throughout that honored game. As poised and honest as Old  Abe, Outstanding at the plate, The spitting image of the Babe; See him  expectorate? His modern counterpart's the same. Observe the way he spews. It's only how you spray the game, Not if you win or lose. Yes, ev'ry action must befit This moisture-laden game. I reckon that's exactly  it: How MUDville got its name!