Music of Baseball

In honor of opening week, I want to focus on the music of sports, in particular "baseball" (in my best James Earl Jones voice). After all, if you play it, they will come. Spring is here and so are the days of sitting in the stands enjoying the weather and watching your team compete for a win. The very nature of the game is a huge affair. Thousands pour into the park consuming baseball. It is a memorable feeling which gives the fans a sense of pride and a chance to witness greatness. The majestic homerun that seems to never land or the gladitorial no-hitter pitching performance. But in the early days of baseball, team owners would resort to every possible tool to create drama and maintain a level of suspense and excitement. Fans play a huge role, i mean, a baseball fan wrote the song "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" in 1908(see videos below). and then music just became a part of it all. In the 1940's, the first organ was setup at Wrigley Stadium in Chicago. Since then, music has evolved and its uses in the game have evolved. So I hope you're ready for the new season. Here are a few classic tunes and video clips from baseball. To see music as part of the game, I will start with the walkup music of today's modern players. Walkup music is used to pump up the players and the fans when they hear that familiar tune of their favorite player coming to the plate.  There is music in every moment of competition. In the clapping of cheers and jeers of fans and the popping of the catcher's mitt as the pitcher throws a 98mph fastball to the inside corner for a strikeout. In the upper left corner of some of the videos, you will find they are actually playlists with lots of songs to explore. But here are a few videos to get you going from pop songs to organ music, enjoy. At the end, I leave you a song that is used in many competitions and sports. No matter what sport you love, you'll find that the sounds of the game keep it moving. Play Ball