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Coffee Break: Baseball songs

The Minnesota Twins unveiled their new "Scoreboard 2.0" displays at Target Field during a photo show on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
The Minnesota Twins unveiled their new "Scoreboard 2.0" displays at Target Field during a photo show on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.Kerem Yücel | MPR News

by Jill Riley and Rachel Frances

April 07, 2023

Today is the Minnesota Twins home opener! The first pitch is scheduled for 3:10pm against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros. We’ll see new faces on the roster, along with new uniforms and logos. We’ve been gearing up for the big game this morning on The Morning Show with some of the players’ walk-up songs. Let’s continue building the excitement with more great music!

What’s your favorite part about baseball season? When you think of baseball, what songs come to mind? For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what baseball songs do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
The Baseball Project – Don’t Call Them Twinkies feat. Craig Finn
Bruce Springsteen – Glory Days
A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour
Belle and Sebastian – Piazza, New York Catcher
Chuck Brodsky – Dock Ellis’ No-No
The Treniers – Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)
John Fogerty – Centerfield
Sister Wynona Carr – The Ball Game
Terry Cashman – Talkin’ Baseball (Willie, Mickey And “the Duke”)