[Vision2020] Ten Best Baseball Songs

[Tom Hansen]

So, it's opening day, which means it's time for the 10 Best Baseball Songs 
(that aren't John Fogerty's "Centerfield")

Courtesy of Paste Magazine at:

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/03/10-best-baseball-songs.html
 
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“The Ballad of Russell Perry” — Vigilantes of Love
Bill Mallonee’s hearfelt tale of a wily, navel-gazing Tennessee 
fastballer. 

http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/BalladofRusselPerry.mp3

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“Baseball Dreams” — The Naturals with Mel Allen
The Run-DMC of baseball music. 

http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/BaseballDreams.mp3
 
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“Catfish” — Bob Dylan
His Bobness waxes country-blues poetic on A’s pitcher Jim “Catfish” 
Hunter. 

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/Real_Audio/Catfish.MP3
 
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“Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?” — Natalie Cole
An ode to the man who broke Major League baseball’s color barrier. 
Originally popularized by Buddy Johnson. 

http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/JackieRobinsonHitBall.mp3
 
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“A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request” — Steve Goodman
The most perfect, heartbreaking baseball song ever written.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xBxZGQ1dJk

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“(Love is Like a) Baseball Game” — The Intruders
A curveball from Philly-soul producers Gamble & Huff. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huqn17C8mmk
 
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“Pete Rose Affinity” — Summer Hymns
A classic tale of childhood autograph-seeking gone awry. 

http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/PeteRoseAffinity.mp3
 
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“Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)” — The Treniers
Mays actually sings backup on this big-band romp, while Quincy Jones 
conducts. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI1qJBG2PCE
 
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“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” — The Hold Steady
No one rocks this 7th-inning-stretch tradition like Craig Finn and co. 

Not available

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“Tessie” — Dropkick Murphys
A punked-out shout-out to Boston’s famed Royal Rooters. 

http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Tessie.mp3

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My personal favorite of all time . . .

"Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOpIfbneeHg

And, of course . . . so, I lied.

John Fogerty's "Centerfield"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTl-NnuLjaE
 
Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
Join us at The First Annual Intolerista Wingding, April 17th, featuring 
Roy Zimmerman and Jeanne McHale.  For details go to . . .

http://www.MoscowCares.com/Wingding

Seeya
there.

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