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First Baseball Walk-Up Song (1970, 1992)

Author
Nate Ragolia, Chelsea Hollander, Kelly Attaway, Michael J. O'Connor
Published
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://debutbuddies.simplecast.com/episodes/first-baseball-walk-up-song-1970-1992-3uAh5sLA

For generations, the only sounds at a Major League ballpark were the crowd, the crack of the bat, or the slap of a ball smacking a glove. Then in 1941, we got organs, and an historical journey began. With music, fans were more engaged than ever... and in 1970, one woman joined the Chicago White Sox and brought her musical skill and razor wit to the keys. Thanks to Nancy Faust, inventor of the walk-up song, baseball changed forever. Learn with us, laugh with us, deal with fluctuating E with us. We get into Sinners and more in the MouthGarf Report... and of course, we play some I See What You Did There!

Sources:
https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2016/04/30/organ-mlb-history
https://www.mlb.com/cut4/the-complete-history-of-the-walk-up-song
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Faust
https://www.mlb.com/news/organist-nancy-faust-returning-to-play-selected-games-for-white-sox

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