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Take Me Out To The Ball Game

What is take me out to the ball game?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Title Take Me Out to the Ball Game[1]
Year 1908[1]
Lyricist Jack Norworth[1]
Composer Albert Von Tilzer[1]
Genre waltz song[1]
Use sung during the seventh-inning stretch[1]

Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a 1908 waltz song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer that became an unofficial anthem of North American baseball, traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch.

Context

Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a 1908 waltz song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer that became an unofficial anthem of North American baseball [1]. Its chorus is traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch at baseball games [1]. Neither author had attended a baseball game before writing the song [2]. At many ballparks, fans replace the words 'home team' with the name of their team [1]. The song's copyright copies were received by the U.S. Copyright Office on 2 May 1908 [3]. For more on the song's legacy, see Take Me Out.

Documented claims

  • The song became baseball's unofficial anthem. [1]
  • Neither author had attended a baseball game before writing the song. [2]
  • The chorus is sung by fans at ballparks. [1]
  • At many ballparks, the words 'home team' are replaced with the team name. [1]
  • The song's copyright copies were received by the U.S. Copyright Office on 2 May 1908. [3]

Questions and answers

What is the original take me out to the ball game?

The original is a 1908 waltz song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer, with lyrics about a fan's desire to attend a baseball game [1].

Who originally wrote Take Me Out to the Ball Game?

Jack Norworth wrote the lyrics and Albert Von Tilzer composed the music [1].

How does take me out to the ball game go?

The chorus begins 'Take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd' and is traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch [1].

Sources

  1. Take Me Out to the Ballgame | song by Norworth and Tilzer | Britannicawww.britannica.com › topic › Take-Me-Out-to-the-Ballgame — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Take Me Out to the Ball Game by Jack Norworth — baseball-almanac.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. The Story Behind the Song "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" — galaxymusicnotes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment