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Seventh-inning stretch
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In baseball in the United States and Canada, the seventh-inning stretch is a long-standing tradition that takes place between the halves of the seventh inning of a game. Fans generally stand up and st
Mascots Ace and Junior and fans at a Toronto Blue Jays home game during a seventh-inning stretch
Mascots Ace and Junior and fans at a Toronto Blue Jays home game during a seventh-inning stretch
Harry Wright, first to report the seventh-inning stretch in 1869—in the second inning
Harry Wright, first to report the seventh-inning stretch in 1869—in the second inning
William Howard Taft, first U.S. president to observe the seventh-inning stretch in 1910
William Howard Taft, first U.S. president to observe the seventh-inning stretch in 1910
Jack Norworth (1879–1959) (left), lyricist of the 1908 song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". It was first sung by Norworth's then-wife, Nora Bayes (rig
Jack Norworth (1879–1959) (left), lyricist of the 1908 song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". It was first sung by Norworth's then-wife, Nora Bayes (right), c. 1910.
God Bless America
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"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised in 1938. The song is structured as a solemn prayer, asking for God's blessing and guidance for the United
Seventh-inning stretch
…the crowd claps along and stomps their feet to the tune. Currently, the Rangers, as well as the Washington Nationals, present a live performance of "God Bless America" before "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," "God Bless America" also precedes "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch of New York…
Irving Berlin performing for sailors aboard the battleship USS Arkansas in 1944.
Irving Berlin performing for sailors aboard the battleship USS Arkansas in 1944.
Kate Smith, 1930s
Kate Smith, 1930s
President Richard Nixon sings "God Bless America" with Irving Berlin during the White House Vietnam POW Dinner (1973)
President Richard Nixon sings "God Bless America" with Irving Berlin during the White House Vietnam POW Dinner (1973)
Singing "God Bless America" at the dedication of the Pentagon Memorial, September 11, 2008.
Singing "God Bless America" at the dedication of the Pentagon Memorial, September 11, 2008.