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Survey Opinions Opinions of the of the song's inclusion in baseball, sorted by respondents’ ranked opinion (1 = no opinion; 2 = strongly dislike; 3 = dislike; 4 = mixed feelings; 5 = like; 6 = really like.) 1 Baseball and America = Mom and Apple Pie. It is not inappropriate. 1 Doesn't bother me, it's OK. 1 Doesn't bother me. Already enthuzism seems to be fading until the next attack. 1 Don't follow baseball that much, but I like to watch once and a while 1 Don't think that it really harms anyone by doing it, so why not, if there are people who enjoy it and/or believe it is important. Frankly I am neither in favor or against the song being removed from the seventh inning stretch. For me personally the song, which holds no value in my mind, has no effect on me. However, since many are able to validate an obligatory and ritualistic need to be patriotic the song should remain. For better of for worse, God Bless America helps many feel better about 1 themselves. I love my county and do not need a song to prove it. 1 I don't care that much one way or the other. 1 I don't pay all that much attention to it 1 I dont go to baseball games-boring 1 I have no problem with the song being played. it lasts 60 seconds. I wouldn't care if it was part of the game or not part of the game. Baseball is America's national pastime, so its some what fitting. However, if it the practice ceased I wouldn't be up in arms about it. The only person who should be particularly upset about it is the away team's pitcher. As a former college pitcher, I would think he would want to get his warm up tosses in as 1 soon as possible, so as to not interrupt his rhythm. 1 I'm not sure why we attach patriotic songs to sports events. I couldn't care less one way or the other. 1 It doesn't bother me that it is sung at ball games, but I can understand that some people take offense. It doesn't bother me. If its the National Anthem or God Bless America, or any other song. I just believe it is great that even in 1 sports we can support our country and those whom put their lives on the line for our freedom. 1 It doesn't matter to me if they do it or not. I will sing along if they do. 1 It is a short song, does not matter too much to me when it is performed in 7 inning stretch. It's a baseball game, not a USA pep rally. Many players (not to mention fans) are not American. Why should they have to 1 proclaim their fealty to America? It's a good song. If it's played it's played and if not, then that's fine too. I just disagree with the people who can't stand it being 1 played during baseball games. It's just a simple song about our nation. People can either sing it or not; I really didnt get sucked into the whole 9/11 patriotism propaganda. It is a beautiful song 1 based on national landmarks and embued with history. I believe it is a farce. There is no need to sing it as a collective audience. I believe it is an excuse for patriotism. I feel singing 2 it does not make one more patriotic, then the other. In my opinion, it serves no purpose at a baseball game. "God" and "the USA" are the last thing on my mind when I want to watch a baseball game. It's beyond inappropriate. So are 2 national anthems in general at sporting events. 2 "god" has no place in baseball for me. "God" should not be forced on people. The song does not specify a religion, but is closely associated with Christianity. 2 People of other beliefs are forced to put up with it, too. 2 "MLB 'we are really patriotic', give us your money". "The Star Spangled Banner" is played before each and every baseball game, which is a patriotic enough display. During Yankees broadcasts on YES, Michael Kay states, prior to Kate Smith's recording, "We stay right here as we honor America." 2 To me it's a very empty gesture. (1) It interrupts the flow of the game. (2) It's not the national anthem, so I should not be told to rise and remove my hat for it. (3) I understand that 9/11 was a tragic event and I personally know those effected by it, however, I don't think that singing 2 this song helps them cope with the loss of their loved ones. (To the tune of god bless america) pro-o-pa-ga-an-da! It has also diminished the concept of the 7th inning stretch and significance of Take Me Out to the Ballgame. In the old Yankee Stadium, they showed the words to GBA on the screen but 2 not TMOTTBG. People now sit down after GBA and ignore TMOTTBG. 1. God has nothing to do with baseball 2. I don't need to be forced into empty patriotic gestures 3. It doesn't jive with my 2 politics 4. Why do we have to stand up for it? Is this church? 2 1. Not all players in MLB are from USA 1) Baseball is a sporting event, no reason for patriotic songs that have nothing to do with the sport or the law to be sung. 2) Not every team in the league is even in America. Do we not want God to bless the Toronto Blue Jays as well? 3) I'd guess that half the players in the majors come from another country. If i were one of those individuals I'd find the playing of this 2 song pretty repulsive. 2 7th inning is reserved for "Take me out to the ballgame". Please no patriotic/religious songs. 7th inning stretch is for take me out to the ballgame. the game opens with the national anthem for a reason. If you want to be 2 patriotic, there are better ways than playing a song that isn't even good. 2 8 years after the 9/11 attacks, being so frequently played at sporting events has diluted its meaning. 2 A baseball game is a profound social event, one where noone should be made to feel awkward or unhappy. 2 A false way to show you love America. A lot of people do find the song political and it is explicitly religious in a place where those discussions don't necessarily 2 belong. I don't play ball in people's churches and would prefer they leave church outside the ballpark. a pretty empty gesture on MLB's part to appear patriotic and assert itself as the standard-bearer of americana. is the national 2 anthem not enough? i would prefer that a more secular song be chosen if one must be sung. and again, the mawkishness. A sporting event is not a place for ths kind of song. I understand that the playing of GBA is supposed to make me feel proud to be an American but it always makes me think that that patriotism is being force down my throat. The National Anthem 2 played before the game is OK- more of a tradition than anything else- but enough with the faux-pride. 2 A stupid, politically-correct, unnecessary addition to the game. Absolutely inappropriate. It totally disrupts the flow of the game and introduces a political elements into an apolitical event. 2 The fact that it's frequently sung by very bad amateur singer makes it even more cringe-worthy. according to baseball tradition and ritual, you stand and remove your cap for the national anthem before the beginning of the game. then at the 7th inning stretch, the only song you are supposed to sing is 'take me out to the ball game'. it's a good 2 formula, why mess with it? addressed above i guess. forcing people to listen to a patriotic song doesn't make people patriotic. Baseball is a game. It's 2 supposed to be a escape from all of the ails of the world, not a daily reminder of it. After 9/11 I didn't have a big problem with it, but it became overkill when it was commonplace across nearly all sporting events. My feelings really changed at Yankee stadium two years later when they blocked the aisles with chains to restrict people from moving during the song. The Yankees still play it EVERY game and I have to force myself to even stand for it. I do not remove my cap if I am wearing one. We honor the nation once with the anthem prior to every game, I stand and 2 remove my cap- it is not necessary to do it again. After 9/11, I thought it was great to add it to the 7th inning stretch. The way we all felt, I definitely didn't feel like singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game. It was perfect. But now that it's done every day, it cheapens the whole thing. It's an ordeal. 9/11 was 8 years ago. I'm at a baseball game. I'm trying to enjoy myself. Put Take Me Out to the Ball Game on and let's play some baseball.
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