Wikipedia attributes the tune to two different people. It seems to be well referenced. The words were written in 1908 by Jack Norworth, who while riding a subway train, was inspired by a sign that said "Baseball Today
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Jack Norworth wrote the lyrics to Take Me Out to the Ball Game in 1908 and Albert Von Tilzer composed the music. Click on the 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' link on this page to learn more about the song and see the entire lyrics.
"Take Me Out To The Ball Game"
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Most ball parks sing it during the 7th Inning Stretch. Well, they don't really play the entire song before or after the ball game. They usually might play little bits of the song in the middle of the game but, theres no specific time where everyone sings the song.
When baseball became popular, the song symbolized what it meant to be in the thrill of a baseball game. It was synonomous with baseball itself.
That was the year that the song "Take me out to the ball game" came out.
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The seventh-inning stretch song has always traditionally been "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", and the Minnesota Twins are no exception. On Sundays however, they add "God Bless America" before singing baseball's anthem.