Jul
10

Sidedoor: Take who out to the ballgame?

Circumstances may have limited our ability to actually go out to a ballgame, but we’ll always have this surprising bit of nostalgia.

Graphic art of black woman holding a baseball

 

Baseball fan or not, you know this song…or at least, you think you do. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is one of the top three most recognizable songs in the country, next to the “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Happy Birthday.” But long-forgotten lyrics reveal a feminist message buried amid the peanuts and cracker jack.

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Posted: 10 July 2020
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Jessica Sadeq has worked in the Central Office of Public Affairs since June 2007. She is the Marketing Manager for the Office of Communications and External Affairs.