Play Ball!
A baseball-themed mixtape with tracks from John Fogerty, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, The Baseball Project, and others to help celebrate opening weekend.
The weather’s warming up and there’s new grass on the field. It’s time to hit the ballpark again.
I inherited my love of baseball from my dad. I remember sitting on the floor in front of the TV while he was on a ladder painting the living room when “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by sailing number 715 over the fence at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Dad almost toppled off the ladder from excitement.
I’m still a Braves fan to this day.
To celebrate opening weekend, here’s a Mixtape of some of my favorite tunes about our National Pastime.
Feel free to tell me what I’ve missed in the comments.
I used to do high school baseball for radio. We always had to play centerfield for pregame.
“Go, Cubs, Go”, Steve Goodman 1981! He was a true believer and sadly died in 1984 before they finally won a series.