Sep
23
A Crackerjack Evening at the Ballpark
Sebastian enjoyed about two minutes of fame on Tuesday night as he and the other members of the Troubadours, the Northfield Youth Choirs’ all-boys group, performed at the Minnesota Twins game.
The choir led the crowd in singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch. At that time, the Twins trailed the Cleveland Indians 2 to 4. But in the eighth inning, after the boys’ performance, the Twins rallied and ended up winning the game 6-4. A coincidence? No, I’m sure the boys are partly responsible. It was a fine demonstration of vocal music’s power to inspire.
The performance last night got me wondering about the history of the song, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” which was first published in 1908.
The choir led the crowd in singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch. At that time, the Twins trailed the Cleveland Indians 2 to 4. But in the eighth inning, after the boys’ performance, the Twins rallied and ended up winning the game 6-4. A coincidence? No, I’m sure the boys are partly responsible. It was a fine demonstration of vocal music’s power to inspire.
The performance last night got me wondering about the history of the song, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” which was first published in 1908.
