The secret history of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”
Twenty Thousand Hertz
The History of Take Me Out to the Ball Game
New announcer Harry Carey wouldn't agree to sing in front of the whole stadium. Bill Vek snuck a microphone in there and next thing he knew is when he started singing, it was going out over the P.A. Dan Piazza: This is probably the only US postage stamp that honors a specific song. George Boswick says original verses may have faded away, but it still carries a message.
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