From Paste Magazine:
10 BEST BASEBALL SONGS
(THAT AREN'T JOHN FOGERTY'S)
“The Ballad of Russell Perry” — Vigilantes of Love Bill Mallonee’s hearfelt tale of a wily, navel-gazing Tennessee fastballer.
“Baseball Dreams” — The Naturals with Mel Allen The Run-DMC of baseball music.
“Catfish” — Bob Dylan His Bobness waxes country-blues poetic on A’s pitcher Jim “Catfish” Hunter.
“Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?” — Natalie Cole An ode to the man who broke Major League baseball’s color barrier. Originally popularized by Buddy Johnson.
“A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request” — Steve Goodman The most perfect, heartbreaking baseball song ever written.
“(Love is Like a) Baseball Game” — The Intruders A curveball from Philly-soul producers Gamble & Huff.
“Pete Rose Affinity” — Summer Hymns A classic tale of childhood autograph-seeking gone awry.
“Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)” — The Treniers Mays actually sings backup on this big-band romp, while Quincy Jones conducts.
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” — The Hold Steady No one rocks this 7th-inning-stretch tradition like Craig Finn and co.
“Tessie” — Dropkick Murphys A punked-out shout-out to Boston’s famed Royal Rooters.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
“Baseball” – Sam Baker
“Baseball Boogie” – Mabel Scott
“Cubs in 5” – Mountain Goats
“The D-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh, Really? No, O’Malley)” – Danny Kaye
“The Fenway” – Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
“Glory Days” - Bruce Springsteen
“I Love Mickey” - Mickey Mantle & Teresa Brewer
“If You Can’t Make a Hit at the Ballgame, You Can’t Make a Hit with Me” – The National Pastime Orchestra
“Joltin’ Joe Dimaggio” – Les Brown and His Orchestra
“Life is a Ballgame” – Sister Winona Carr
“Move Over Babe (Here Comes Henry)” – Bill Slayback
“Piazza, New York Catcher” – Belle & Sebastian
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