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Song: Take me out to the ballgame
1. Baseball song
A typical baseball game has 9 innings. What song is sung during the 7th inning stretch?
Take me out to the ballgame. Why do we sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when we’re already there?
What is the story behind that song?
A girl will not go on a date with a guy unless it is to a ballgame. How realistic is that? Did he strike out?
2. Song: Take me out to the ballgame
The song "
Take me out to the ballgame" is a 1908 "
Tin Pan Alley" song.
The author of the song (Jack Norworth) and music (Albert Von Tilzer) did not attend a
MLB (Major League Baseball) baseball game until 32 and 20 years later, respectively.
3. 1908 chorus
Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.
4. Cracker Jack
Some people consider Cracker Jack, caramel coated popcorn and peanuts, the first "
junk food". [love of junk food]
When was the Cracker Jack snack introduced?
1896
When was the original Cracker Jack marketing slogan?
The more you eat, the more you want. Registered in 1896.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. [kjv]
αγαπων αργυριον ου πλησθησεται αργυριου και τις ηγαπησεν εν πληθει αυτων γενημα και γε τουτο ματαιοτης [lxx]
5. Ecclesiastes 5:10
KJV: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Hebrew: אהב כסף לא ישבע כסף ומי אהב בהמון לא תבואה גם זה הבל׃
Greek: αγαπων αργυριον ου πλησθησεται αργυριου και τις ηγαπησεν εν πληθει αυτων γενημα και γε τουτο ματαιοτης
6. 1908 verse 1
Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Had the fever and had it bad.
Just to root for the home town crew,
Ev'ry sou. Katie blew.
On a Saturday her young beau
Called to see if she'd like to go
To see a show, but Miss Kate said No,
I'll tell you what you can do:
7. 1908 verse 2
Katie Casey saw all the games,
Knew the players by their first names.
Told the umpire he was wrong,
All along, Good and strong.
When the score was just two to two,
Katie Casey knew what to do,
Just to cheer up the boys she knew,
She made the gang sing this song:
8. Baseball church
A parody of "
Take me out to the ballgame" is sung by Ned Flanders and his sons in "
Moho House".
Comparison:
Take me out of the church service!
9. Baseball church
Take me out to the ball game, Lord
Take me out with the crowd, Lord
Buy us some water and that's just fine
All I drink is communion wine
For it's pray, pray, pray to our Jesus
If we don't win, it's His will
'Cause He's one, two, three Gods in one
At the baseball church, we're at church.
10. Take me out to the ballgame
Song: "
Take me out to the ballgame".
First
MLB appearance: 1934 World Series (Cardinals "
Gashouse Gang" winning 4-3 over Tigers).
Cardinals: Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Dazzy Vance, etc.
Tigers: Mickey Cochrane, Hank Greenberg, etc.
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