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Take Who Out to the Ball Game?

Season 5
July 8, 2020

Baseball fan or not, you know this song…or at least, you think you do. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is one of the top three most recognizable songs in the country, next to the “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Happy Birthday.” But long-forgotten lyrics reveal a feminist message buried amid the peanuts and cracker jack.

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“Take Me Out to the Ballgame”

Hank Aaron

42c Baseball Players single

Baseball, with Jackie Robinson Commemorative Stamp

South Bend Blue Sox Baseball Dress, worn by Betsy Jochum

Washington Nationals Opening Day program, 2005

1926 New York Yankees Autographed Baseball

20c Babe Ruth single

Los Angeles Angels Baseball Jersey worn by Shohei Ohtani

Yankee Stadium Ticket Booth

Shoes worn by Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants

Reach's Official 1893 Baseball Guide

Babe Ruth

Texas Rangers baseball uniform short pants worn by Charley Pride

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Jackie Robinson

33c Babe Ruth single

Baseball, signed by Stan Musial

Derek Jeter, Tampa, Fl. 2003

Baseball Glove, used by Sandy Koufax

San Francisco Giants Hat, used by Willie Mays

Babe Ruth

Baseball card for rookie Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Boston Red Hat, worn by Ted Williams

Washington Nationals baseball card

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball

Houston Astros sticker

Bat used by Hank Aaron in the 1957 All-Star Game

32c Babe Ruth single

Babe Ruth and other Red Sox pitchers

Official National League Baseball

Let's Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn [sheet music]

Georges Carpentier and Babe Ruth

Bill Tilden and George Herman "Babe" Ruth


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