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[GaryCooper]

[GaryCooper]

[GaryCooper]

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[Thompson]

So watching the Rangers at Cubs today there was no seventh inning stretch, no Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Is that part of the new rules too?

[umop apisdn]

So watching the Rangers at Cubs today there was no seventh inning stretch, no Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Is that part of the new rules too?

Which team's feed were you watching? If it was the Marquee feed, they would feature it. The Rangers feed probably would not, especially if it's the taped Harry Caray or taped Ernie Banks version.

[Thompson]

So watching the Rangers at Cubs today there was no seventh inning stretch, no Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Is that part of the new rules too?

Which team's feed were you watching? If it was the Marquee feed, they would feature it. The Rangers feed probably would not, especially if it's the taped Harry Caray or taped Ernie Banks version.

Well Umop it seemed to me, and yes I was watching the Rangers network , there was no stretch at all. There was a short commercial and the game went straight into the bottom 7th.

[Thompson]

The song is long, even if it’s just done on the organ . I don’t think they are doing it anymore.

[laffite]

Enjoyed the final round of the Masters. How about Lefty, wow! Rahm was as steady as steel. In 1986 I attended a game at Yankee Stadium on an April Sunday and walked a few blocks after the game and happened upon a bar full of old cronies who talked about old Yankee stuff, especially in the 50s. We all watched Jack win his final Masters. I was able to take a small part in those conversations as I was a kid in the 50s and knew all the players. So fun that was, the guys were great and I got drunk. I hit the sauce pretty hard in those days but not every day (just almost every day). Way to go Lefty, you almost did it. You are practically the only name I remember as I have not kept track. But always the Masters and the course in Augusta. Oh those hilly greens, love them.

[Dargo]

The song is long, even if it’s just done on the organ . I don’t think they are doing it anymore.

Yep, that's right, Thompson! They're not. And in fact, they've now banned the song being played at any and all MLB games anymore, and this because the word "shame" is in the song's lyrics.

And, I assume you know how promoting the idea of "shame" is now viewed as being insensitive and extremely un-PC!

(...sorry, couldn't resist)

LOL

[Thompson]

Dargo, no that’s game, not shame. Take me out to the ball GAME, for crying out loud. But I tell ya, any more, it’s up in the air, there’s a lot of facial hair, lots of junk they have to discard if’in they draw a walk. Oh right, have they set a time limit for rounding the bases after a home run? Runner goes back to third if he takes too long? Score that a triple, or what??
But I think we both might have it wrong — it’s Come Back Shane.

[Thompson]

Oh Dargo I have to apologize for my weak brain . I’m sitting outside smoking a cigarette and mulling over the word “shame” and I didn’t get it until I sang the song in my head. I loved him, Harry, he was just great.

[txfilmfan]

Here it is on 8 April 2023:

[txfilmfan]

The song is long, even if it’s just done on the organ . I don’t think they are doing it anymore.

I posted a video from YouTube of the 7th inning stretch on April 8, 2023, when the Cubs were playing the Rangers.

[Thompson]

Thanks for that info TX.

[Thompson]

Harry was pals with Elvis you know. Steve Stone’s book talks about it. Anyway, Take Me Out to the Ballgame seems like such a simple song to sing, everybody and their brother tries to sing it, and think they can sing it, but they can’t. Harry had that unique ability to “sing behind the beat.” On beat, mind you, but behind it.