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Origin of Seventh Inning Stretch he seventh inning stretch is a time honored baseball custom in which the fans ritualistically stand and stretch before their team comes to bat in the seventh inning. It was created in 1910 when President William Howard Taft, on a visit to Pittsburgh, went to a baseball game and stood up to stretch in the seventh inning. The earliest reference that has surfaced appears in an 1869 letter from Harry Wright of the Cincinnati Red Stockings to a friend:"The spectators all arise between halves of the seventh inning, extend their legs and arms and sometimes walk about. www.heckledepot.com /7th.html   (236 words)

7th Inning Stretch by Michael Aubrecht It is a time to stand, to dance, to sing and to take care of "nature's calling." It is the Seventh-Inning Stretch and it has become as important a tradition in America's Pastime as the National Anthem and the first pitch. Even today, the origins of the Seventh-Inning Stretch are less historical in their theories and more of an urban legend. He wrote, "The spectators all arise between halves of the seventh inning, extend their legs and arms and sometimes walk about. www.baseball-almanac.com /articles/7th_inning_stretch.shtml   (1006 words)

Re: seventh-inning stretch One theory credits the ritual to President William Howard Taft, who is said to have stood up to stretch in the seventh inning of a Washington Senator game, prompting the rest of the crowd to follow. Manhattan College baseball coach Brother Jasper, also the prefect of discipline, instructed restless students in the stands to rise and stretch for a minute in the seventh inning before the game continued. In Reply to: seventh inning stretch posted by michael sheridan on June 02, 2000 www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/5/messages/162.html   (218 words)

ESPN.com - McMichael ejected during seventh-inning stretch Almost 300 people have performed during the seventh-inning stretch, but this was the first incident involving criticism of an umpire. The Cubs have been using guest singers during the seventh-inning stretch ever since Caray, their longtime announcer, died before the 1998 season. McMichael was upset by an apparent blown call by Hernandez in the sixth inning of Chicago's 5-4 win over Colorado. sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1236644&type=news   (444 words)

7th Inning Stretch By the middle of the seventh inning he could bear it no longer and stood up to stretch his aching legs — whereupon everyone else in the stadium, thinking the president was about to leave, rose to show their respect. However, the 7th Inning Stretch concept is not an entirely new one, as it combines two of the most established and successful concepts in the industry, Sports Bars and Family Restaurants. On one particularly hot and muggy day in 1882, during the seventh inning against a semi-pro team called the Metropolitans, the Prefect noticed his charges becoming restless. www.7thinningaz.com   (838 words)

Guide to Scoring Baseball -- Seventh Inning The seventh inning stretch is over and the Cubs come out onto the field for the bottom of the inning. As I indicated in that inning, LaRussa told the umpires that he was making a double switch, putting Drew in left field as the seventh inning starts, and putting the next pitcher into the fifth spot where Ron Gant was. He's playing second base, and it's still the seventh inning, so we put a 4 and 7 in the position and inning boxes. nika.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu /~cswingle/baseball/seventh.php   (1528 words)

Joesfenway P.S. Some claim the seventh inning stretch happened when U.S. President William Howard Taft rose in the seventh inning and the fans thinking he was leaving all rose out of of respect. Theresa had never before seen a major league game and didn't know anything about the seventh inning stretch and was not that familiar with the nuances of baseball either. Seconds before everyone was about to stand for the seventh inning stretch, I said to Theresa. ourredsoxx.homestead.com /Joesfenway.html   (263 words)

Seventh inning stretch - BR Bullpen The seventh inning stretch occurs at middle of the seventh inning of nine inning baseball games after the visiting team has been retired. Some franchises have added other songs to the middle of the seventh inning. Traditionally, the fans all stand and Take Me Out to the Ballgame is sung during the break. www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Seventh_inning_stretch   (70 words)

The Seventh Inning Stretch And he obliged, he did seem tired and a but nonplussed but that's OK because a) he was tired from playing an extra inning game and b) I'm not a hot chick. I used to listen to Extra Innings with Robert Buan on a regular basis after games, and I used to call in from time to time. I did not expect a pitchers' duel and I didn't expect Blanton going seven innings of one run ball. 7thinningstretch.blogspot.com   (1787 words)

Seventh-inning stretch serenades part of Wrigley game And Vince Vaughn — he's a Chicago guy — did the seventh inning stretch.' She was ticked. Let baseball purists and some local columnists cry "Foul!" that the celebrity seventh-inning stretch is just that: a stretch. In the middle of the seventh inning, another Wrigley sellout crowd joined another celebrity-led sing-a-long and belted out "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Somewhere, Harry Caray was smiling. www.oxfordpress.com /sports/content/shared/sports/stories/BBN_STRETCH_0825_COX.html   (1169 words)

Review Seventh-Inning Stretch by Elizabeth Gunn After laboring through much of Seventh-Inning Stretch, the connections to be made between the con-artist scam, the double murders and a cold-case homicide involving the killing of a liquor store owner are cleared up amid a blend of implausibilities and too-convenient strokes of good luck. After one of the murdered men in the trash container is identified as part of the con-artist crew, his remaining partners -- a woman, a man and female twin children -- are picked up, the woman having been spotted at a ballgame selling fake marijuana. Beyond regaling the reader with terms such as AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems) or with forensic matters like the use of super-glue fumes to find prints, there must be careful attention paid to plausibility of plot, characters that matter and the manipulation of suspense. www.januarymagazine.com /crfiction/seventhinning.html   (1989 words)

Miller sings praises of Caray BONDS HAMSTRUNG: Barry Bonds felt tightness in his left hamstring and was replaced in the bottom of the 10th inning. Well, the game went 14 innings, and in the 14th, fans wanted Harry to sing again. ETC.: Before the Marlins scored in the ninth inning, Giants pitchers compiled 18 consecutive scoreless innings. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/archive/1998/05/06/SPORTS4876.dtl&type=printable   (390 words)

ESPN.com: Page 3 - And it's root, root, root for the Cubbies They're given hats with "7TH INNING STRETCH 2004" embroidered on the side, and jerseys with the retired numbers of Ron Santo and Ernie Banks. Mike Ditka mitigated his seventh inning discomfort by singing like a Ramone, as fast as anyone could. Augeri and Cain are directed to the small cafeteria in the Wrigley Field press box during the sixth inning. sports.espn.go.com /espn/page3/story?page=behrens/040726   (2019 words)

Seventh Inning Stretch with Mickey Lolich The next day I pitched five innings and there was no score, and Mayo asked me for one more, and one more after that, and then we got a lead in the seventh and I told him I'd finish it, and I did. Denny McLain was pitching Game Six, and he hadn't really done well in the Series, but then we had a big 10-run inning, and we knew we had a chance in Game Seven. Lolich is the all-time leader in strikeouts by a left-hander in American League history, and only two southpaws - Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson, have ever fanned more batters. www.baseballhalloffame.org /history/2004/040219.htm   (2384 words)

Seventh Inning Stretch with Paul Molitor Though you came back to help the club down the stretch and were part of its first post-season berth, it had to be a tough year for you. Even with the bad stretch in May, you had to feel a personal satisfaction that your streak helped the club stay in contention in the second half. We were able to ride that momentum, though we made it difficult for ourselves down the stretch. www.baseballhalloffame.org /history/2004/040211.htm   (4106 words)

WalkerBooks.com - Books Seventh Inning Stretch is no exception to that track record. Her depiction of life in a troubled small city, her understanding of not only police procedures but police officers, and her ability to bring the reader into the lives she writes about have all been noted from the beginning, and have only grown in power with each successive title in the series. Someone's cheating the citizens of Rutherford: a gang of scam artists has hit town and has Jake Hines and his team spinning, trying to follow a trail of dodging and deceit. www.walkerbooks.com /books/catalog.php?key=236   (235 words)

Ian Murdock’s Weblog » Seventh inning stretch I said it’s the inning when the big guys swoop in and take markets from the little guys, with lightning speed. I said that’s wishful thinking, the first inning was six years ago. Dave Winer: “A few weeks ago a venture capitalist said we’re in the first inning of RSS. ianmurdock.com /?p=224   (225 words)

Seventh Inning Stretch Children's Wall Art — Free Shipping - Children's Wall Art Sports Collection Seventh Inning Stretch Children's Wall Art — Free Shipping Seventh Inning Stretch Children's Wall Art — Free Shipping - Children's Wall Art Sports Collection This beautiful print will be a wonderful addition to any child's room. www.netkidswear.com /netkidswear/seinstchwaar.html   (166 words)

Seventh-inning stretch to offer a little country The San Diego Union-Tribune If it weren't for a chance meeting in Georgia last month, Rhett Akins, Chad Brock and Daryle Singletary would not be singing during the seventh-inning stretch at the Padres' home opener on Thursday. Seventh-inning stretch to offer a little country The country musicians were invited by Padres player Ryan Klesko, an old friend who ran into them at a charity benefit. www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040406/news_1m6bell.html   (609 words)

Re: seventh-inning stretch In Reply to: Re: seventh-inning stretch posted by ESC on June 02, 2000 Interestingly, the ceremonial "first pitch" had its birth the same day. www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/5/messages/544.html   (94 words)

The Seventh Inning Stretch For me, the Seventh Inning Stretch this year has turned me back to practicing the yoga I gave up years ago. It is time for (taa daa!) the Seventh Inning Stretch! Homeschool - The Seventh Inning Stretch - http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/homeschool/84994 www.suite101.com /article.cfm/homeschool/84994   (405 words)

Seventh Inning Stretch After nine innings, Puckett had a single, a triple, a sacrifice fly, a run, and a stolen base and he had made a great catch in center field. With the score at 1-1, with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning and a man on first, Fred hit a single, sending the runner at first to third base. The next batter, Al Bridwell, slapped a single and the man on third base scored what seemed to be the winning run. www.turnerlearning.com /efts/bball/7inning.htm   (1453 words)

The Seventh Inning Stretch- Acid Logic ezine My lungs stretched to capacity are near their elastic limits. Most observers might believe that the seven beers I consumed this inning are contributing to my behavior. I put down my seventh beer and start to have doubts. www.acidlogic.com /seventh_inning_stretch.htm   (2413 words)

Off the Kuff: The National Anthem It turns out, by the way, that the seventh inning stretch is as old as professional baseball itself. I wonder if that's a possible explanation for the seventh inning stretch. The seventh inning stretch story claimed by Manhattan College (Br. www.offthekuff.com /mt/archives/001763.html   (675 words)

THE MYSTERY READER reviews: Seventh Inning Stretch by Elizabeth Gunn Despite the title, Seventh Inning Stretch is anything but the relaxing respite between innings at a baseball game. THE MYSTERY READER reviews: Seventh Inning Stretch by Elizabeth Gunn From the beginning of the book, Jake is thrown into the investigation and doesn't stop until the very end. www.themysteryreader.com /gunn-seventh.html   (468 words)

Fiction: Agent Provocateur, by Alexander Irvine, illustration by Ben Strickland Rowe is throwing well and the Bosox are in a bit of a slump; still, three innings could take forty minutes. And I am back in Briggs Stadium with Bobby Doerr leading off the fourth inning, and my father holding me up with his scarred welder's hands. On the field, Schoolboy Rowe is warming up before the fourth and the Boston Red Sox are milling around the steps of their dugout. www.strangehorizon.com /2002/20020401/agent_provocateur.shtml   (4181 words)

Press Links It was the “seventh inning stretch” of a baseball game between the hometown Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals. They poured on him from the high-priced box seats all around and cascaded down from the notorious “700” section high above, pelting him like hailstones. www.johnflynnmusic.com /press/presslinksframe.htm   (680 words)

The Purdue Exponent Brees teamed with Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach Wednesday to sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch at the Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Purdue quarterback Drew Brees is used to performing under pressure in front of thousands of people — usually on a football field rather than in a baseball park and the applause he is accustomed to hearing from Ross-Ade fans is because of his passing, not his singing. Brees was scheduled to sing the song at Thursday’s game but had a scheduling conflict and had to back out. www.purdueexponent.org /2000/07/21/sports/brees.html   (610 words)

story.cfm?pk=HARDEN-08-31-05&cat=KO Seventh inning stretch and run hide under your bed - Let me watch nine innings of baseball without worrying about what I need to pick up at Home Depot to convert the rec room into a fallout shelter. If Homeland Security wants to hand out "Get Ready Now" brochures, do it outside exits of a theater playing "War of the Worlds." Those people already paid $8 a head to be scared to near-incontinence by scenes of mass death, public panic and the general disintegration of civil order. www.thesunlink.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=HARDEN-08-31-05&cat=KO   (519 words)

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