"Glory Days": A Playlist for The Opening of Baseball Season

True confession: baseball was my first love. Soon, like the American male I am, I cheated and fell hard for music. But on this shiny opening day, here's a playlist that puts my first two passions together.
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True confession: baseball was my first love. Soon, like the American male I am, I cheated and fell hard for music. But on this shiny opening day, when all MLB teams start off with a perfect record, here's a playlist that puts my first two passions -- any maybe yours -- together in one thrilling place on the field of play. As always, please add your own winning tunes below. And don't forget to root, root, root for the home team too.

GLORY DAYS - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel
NIGHT GAME - Paul Simon
(I USED TO BE A) BROOKLYN DODGER - Dion
(LOVE IS LIKE A) BASEBALL GAME - The Intruders
ALL THE WAY - Eddie Vedder
BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN - Chuck Berry
AMERICA'S GREAT NATIONAL PASTIMES - The Byrds
AMERICA'S FAVORITE PASTIME - Todd Snider
SWING - Trace Adkins
BATTER UP - Nelly
3RD BASE, DODGER STADIUM -- Ry Cooder
THERE USED TO BE A BALL PARK - Frank Sinatra
SAY HEY (THE WILLIE MAYS SONG) - The Treniers
CATFISH - Bob Dylan
CHEAP SEATS - Alabama
BILL LEE - Warren Zevon
A DYING CLUB FAN'S LAST REQUEST - Steve Goodman
JOE DIMAGGIO DONE IT AGAIN - Billy Bragg and Wilco
TALKIN' BASEBALL - Terry Cashman
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME - The Hold Steady
THE FENWAY - Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
PIAZZA, NEW YORK CATCHER - Belle & Sebastian

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