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.