When did "God Bless America" become the new 7th Inning stretch song?

[SaveElmer]

What's next...the "Our Father" and a couple "Hail Marys"?

Man I like "Take me out to the Ballgame"

[Mojambo]

1. After 9/11

I fucking HATE it.

[evlbstrd]

3. Impeachment might change it back.

Impeach Bud Selig!

[SaveElmer]

4. Really?

It seems more recent to me. Even the minor league team I have season tickets to has started it the last couple games (Potomac Nationals).

Washington Nationals have done it all along!

[Mojambo]

10. I think it was done after 9/11

And then made permanent after we started our "Global War on Terror" in Iraq.

Since the "Global War on Terror" will likely never end, I suspect we're stuck with GBA forever.

[Reverend_Smitty]

7. I hate it too

we already sing the star spangled banner. Every time I hear that Irish Tenor sing it during a Yankees game I just want to :puke:

I'm a baseball purist
No Interleague
No DH
and god dammit I want "Take me out to the ballgame!"

[SaveElmer]

8. I agree...

Except I like the DH

Agree with you on Interleague play though...dilutes the World Series!!!

[JimmyJazz]

2. I always associate that song with Kate Smith and the Philadelphia

Flyers :D

[Kat45]

18. Me too.

I used to get annoyed by that, back when there were Bruins-Flyers series. I bet you can guess which one was my team. :-)

[Democracy White]

5. Just like they are now praying before NASCAR races

or has that always been the thing for them?

Dee

[crimson333]

9. they have always done that

and I have seen it done at local tracks as well

[Democracy White]

14. oh ok, I didn't know, I just thought that it was

something that they started after 9/11

[JVS]

19. Nah. I think it has more to do with the danger of racing

[pstans]

6. Passing out flags after 9/11 wasn't enough

So they began sining God Bless America.

Most teams sing both God bless America and Take me out to the Ballgame.

[frylock]

11. we do TMOTTBG here in san diego..

I've never been to game where they did GBA. I think they only do it for big games like the AS games and the WS.

[SaveElmer]

12. Well Washington Nationals seem to do it every game

Don;t know about the Orioles...haven't been to a game this year

[JohnKleeb]

17. I dont think they do

I went to a game in June and dont remember it.

[GalleryGod]

20. In Philly, we head out for a smoke.

You don't worry about songs when your best buddy, who wants to smoke was awarded two silver stars and a bronze in that nasty jungle.

[Bill McBlueState]

13. big games

Yeah, like games that are on Fox. I'm sure they think we're all eating it up. Good time for a piss break if you ask me.

[Telly Savalas]

15. At least they don't do it at Blue Jays games.

I think the crowd would be a tad put off by that.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

16. When Harry Carey died ? n/t

[dhinojosa]

21. I hate it too...

Fuckers

[Aristus]

22. Next up for the seventh-inning stretch:

The Two Minutes Hate.

DOWN WITH GOLDSTEIN! DOWN WITH GOLDSTEIN!

B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B! B-B!

[Not_Giving_Up]

23. In Houston, they still do "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

Followed up by "Deep in the Heart of Texas".

[Mojambo]

24. We used to do "Take Me Out" followed by "Louie Louie" at the Kingdome. n/t

[dad]

25. God bless my ass

I cannot stand that song at a baseball game. What's next, GBA in the 7th, "Jesus Christ Superstar" in the 8th, two "Ave Marias" in the 9th and a couple "Hail Marys" when the closers enter the game? How the hell are we supposed to raise the kids in an atheist-friendly environment when a sporting game turns into the old time gospel hour? Baseball sucks!

[3lefts]

29. Not only GBA, but It must be tough to raise kids in

in an atheist-friendly environment at any sporting event what with 98% of the athletes making the sign of the cross before a play and pointing to heaven after a successful outcome and then thanking Jesus or God after every winning outcome.

[SeanQuinn]

26. I was wondering that..and I agree with all of you.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame is so friendlier to everybody and to me, at least gives a nice warm feeling.

[Kickin_Donkey]

27. The minor league team in my town ...

instituted the playing of GBA last year (they had always done "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"). The PA announcer requests that everyone stand for GBA. F that shit.

[Robeson]

28. Have you not heard? Its all about worshiping America now....

...God, America, apple pie, and the Republican Party. Why would anyone think there should be anything else?....