Jack Norworth, while riding a subway train, was inspired by a sign that said "Baseball Today – Polo Grounds". In the song, Katie's (and later Nelly's) beau calls to ask her out to see a show. She accepts the date, but only if her … See more

Below are the lyrics of the 1908 version, which is out of copyright.
Katie Casey was baseball mad, Had the fever and had it … See more

The iconic song has been used and alluded to in many different ways.
In the 1935 Marx Brothers' film A Night at the Opera, in one of the more unusual uses of the song, … See more

• Baseball portal
• Stadium Symphonies (including "Take Me Out to the Ball Game") from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
• Take Me Out to the Ball Game: A Centennial Tribute See more

The song (or at least its chorus) has been recorded or cited countless times since it was written. The original music and 1908 lyrics of the song are now in the public domain in the United States (worldwide copyright remains until 70 years after the composers' … See more

• 2008: The song won the Songwriters Hall of Fame Towering Song Award See more