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Articles / For Fun / Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Audio Files
mp3 Classic
Yankees’ announcer Bob Sheppard introduces a classic rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame on the stadium organ.
mp3 Frank Sinatra & Gene Kelly
Songsters Sinatra and Kelly sing the full version of the song, including the introduction.
mp3 Harry Caray
What would baseball be at Wrigley Field without Harry Caray to lead us in Take Me Out to the Ballgame.
 

The Andrews Sisters
The lilting harmonies of the Andrews Sisters entertained the troops before, during and after World War II.

Dr. John
New Orleans native Mac Rebbenack transformed himself into Dr. John (The Night Tripper) in the 1970s. Here he works his magic on a baseball classic.
Budweiser Frogs
What more can I say ...
Steve Goodman
The principal guitarist behind the Memphis sound and Stax Records (remember the line “Play it, Steve!” on Sam & Dave’s record “Hold On, I’m Coming”) provides his instrumental rendition of Take Me Out To The Ballgame.
Ozzy Osbourne
Believe it or not, Ozzy wasn’t drunk or stoned when he attempted to perform the song during the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley – he just didn’t know the words!

Bruce Springsteen
Here is baseball’s classic tune performed by one of rock’s classic singer/guitarists. In this case, “The Boss” doesn’t mean George Steinbrenner, it means Bruce Springsteen. He is accompanied by the E- Street Band.