Baseball has its own soundtrack, from the organ at the seventh-inning stretch to songs written for one team or one player. This list runs from the 1908 standard everyone knows to ballpark anthems that still get played today.
Updated 2026
Centerfield by John Fogerty 1985
Put me in, coach. The one baseball song most fans can sing on cue.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game by Jack Norworth & Albert Von Tilzer 1908
The seventh-inning stretch standard, written by two men who had never been to a game.
Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen 1984
An old speedball pitcher looking back, because that's what the game does to you.
Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey & The Duke) by Terry Cashman 1981
A roll call of stars that doubles as the sport's history in three minutes.
The Greatest by Kenny Rogers 1999
A kid alone with a bat and ball decides he's the best hitter alive, then the best pitcher.
Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? by Count Basie 1949
A swinging tribute cut while Robinson was still breaking the color line.
Tessie by Dropkick Murphys 2004
The Red Sox anthem the band revived the year Boston finally won it all.
A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request by Steve Goodman 1981
A funny, aching ode to loving a team that never quite delivers.
Cheap Seats by Alabama 1993
Minor-league nights, warm beer and a home team you stick with anyway.
Catfish by Bob Dylan 1976
Dylan's loose blues about pitcher Catfish Hunter and the money in the game.
Right Field by Peter, Paul and Mary 1986
Every kid who got stuck in right field will recognize this one.
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio by Les Brown 1941
A big-band hit cut during DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak.