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A little story that I want to tell
About a certain band that you know well
An aggregation down in Michigan wit ha leader man by the name of Ben
They started jazzin’ back in ninety two and entertained the folks with music blue
No one has ideas…

Introduction
Play ball! The Legion call is heard across the land:
Home run! The game is won,
Hey, listen to that band!

Legion Ball is pledged to teamwork,
Win or lose, salute the play;
In our pride we must be humble,
That’s the Legion…

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Come on you fans of Rochester,
The summer time is here,
The summer time, the baseball time,
The best time of the year,
For we have won three pennants,
But you bet that won’t be all,
We’re going to have our fourth one,
When the season…

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Here they come, Gong some, “Montreal” at Bat,
Lucky team, “Full of steam”
Now, take off your hat,
Bet your dough,
Don’t be slow,
For they’re sure to win
Shout “HURRAY”,
HIP, HIP, HEY,
Watch the game begin
V2 E
“Three strikes out”,…

V1
Our team is passing on review, “Boy oy boy” how they came thru
That’s why we’re all here today,
With a hip, hip, hip “hooray”
The flag that we are craving,
Now is proudly waving
Refrain
Our team’s leading the “Hit” parade.
And “oh boy”…

Homecoming V1
We’re loyal to you, Illinois
We’re “Orange and Blue,” Illinois
We’ll back you to stand
‘Gainst the best in the land,
For we know you have sand, Illinois,
Rah! Rah!
So 1) smash that blockade 2) crack out that ball Illinois
1) Go…

V1
Portland’s sons are brave, her daughters fair,
They’re famed in song and story ev’rywhere
In stress of life’s endeavor
You will find them leaders ever,
And crowned with a distinction that is rare
Honors will not let them put away
The…

Words for Trio
Hail men of Fordham hail
On to the fray.
Once more our foes assail
In strong array
Once more the old maroon
Wave on high
And sing our battle song
We do or die
Let us cheer wit ha ram! ram! ram for loyalty.
And again with a…

V1
I’m a modern Apollo, a big Irishman,
You should see me when playing base bal
You can hear it for miles as they shout “there’s McCann,”
When I step to the base for a fall
Then I brace up and look at the man in the box,
As I make a big swipe…

V1
Madelaine Mooney for baseball was looney
She’d rush to the game ev’ry day,
She’d root like a rooter if things didn’t suit her,
‘Twas awful the things she would say,
Now Bill was her steady, and when he got ready,
To lift up a few to the…

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On the city highways down the country lanes
I have seen a million children playing at their games
As I watch those kiddies romping in the sun
I wish I could love them all like, I love the one that I call
V2
In this world if sinning in this…

Verse
Baseball time each year is just the same,
Ev’ry one who loves our national game
Gets a thrill, it gets them one and all,
When the umpire cries Play ball.
And no matter who should win the game,
We love it the same.
All our worries…

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Bill Johnson was a swatter on a Bush League nine,
Way down South in Caroline,
Pitchers looked alike to him he had the sign,
He could hit them all the time.
Hit them where they weren’t, hit them high or low,
Hit them fast, hit them…