Giving old baseball music a second chance

There’s been more than a few songs written about baseball. I wrote a more expansive piece several years ago, but for this essay, I’ll just concentrate on a few selections. Baseball and music There are classics like “Take me out to the ballgame” which has been a 7th inning staple for decades. Some ballparks have taken to playing “God bless America” while the Red Sox have made “Sweet Caroline” their 8th inning staple. Most players have a walk-up song, and many relievers have a walk-in song.