Monday, April 14th
Question: This song from a top ten list of baseball songs is about someone looking back at their high school days and friends he knew. Tell me this song from Born in the USA
Answer: This song from Bruce Springsteen’s iconic Born In The USA album focuses on a man who ruefully looks back on his “glory days” playing high school baseball while recalling some of the friends he knew. The first verse is based upon a chance encounter Springsteen had with one of his past Little League® teammates when he himself played baseball in a Babe Ruth league.
Tuesday, April 15th
Question: “Sweet Caroline” is a beloved tradition at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, where it’s played during which inning of every home game?
Answer: “Sweet Caroline” is played during the 8th inning of every home game
Wednesday, April 16th
Question: This song was inspired by the deep, deep centerfield at the original Yankee Stadium. Name that tune.
Answer: John Fogerty has said Centerfield was inspired by the ultra-deep centerfield at the original Yankee Stadium.
Thursday, April 17th
Question: True of false that the two songwriters who gave us the classic song “Take Me Out To the Ballgame”, written in 1908 had never been to a game before they wrote the song.
Answer: True about his unofficial theme to the game, traditionally sung during the seventh inning stretch. Neither of the composers had attended a ball game before writing the song.
Friday, April 18th
Question: The classic line “there’s no crying in baseball” came from this film and included a song from Madonna – This Used To Be My Playground.” Name that movie.
Answer: A League Of Their Own.