because it was made to cheer people up at the game
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1908 and re-written in 1927
It started when a president came late to a baseball game and the whole croud stood to be respectful and no It was not always sung on the 7th inning stretch -----Click on the 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' link on this page to see the lyrics to the song and read about its history.
In the Mayan ballgames...the losing team would be sacrificed to the Mesoamerican gods and goddesses.
The Splendid Splinter Also known as "The Kid" and "Teddy Ball Game"
The most popular sport played by the Mayas was the Mesoamerican Ballgame. It was the first team sport but was much rougher that teams sports today as it could result in death.