It's this anticipation, for what is to come, that inspires us, and gives us hope in our lives. To enjoy life's outdoor activities once again, not encumbered by three layers of clothing. To ride a bicycle, plant vegetable seeds, watch a movie at a drive in, eat roasted-dipped in a vat of butter-salted corn on the cob, and the most wondrous of all, catch a game at the ole' ballpark.
Opening Day 2010 begins on April 4th with the World Series Champs of 2009, the much loved and hated New York Yankees appearing at Fenway Park. Our pick for this year's Opening Day song, goes to "Regular Rob" Crawford.
"Crawdaddy" Crawford as he was known before trying for presidency of the Red Sox Nation (Boston maniacal fans who live and die for their team), is a father of five who, by his own accord is dominated in his life by parenthood and baseball. On his blog, "Regular Rob" writes about why he loves baseball, "The leathery-dirt smell of a Rawlings baseball glove. The feel of a high-seamed baseball under my fingertips. Kids imitating their heroes’ batting stances. Defensive replacements in the 9th inning. The allure of an expansive green lawn."
His list of reasons why he loves baseball continues on a very looooooooong page, and it contains one of my favorites, "Old men and women who keep score, every game." It is just this passion that he is referring to, when he wasn't able to find an adequate song about his feeling for baseball and Opening Day. So, what's a man to do but... write an Opening Day song of his own.
The weekend before the 2008 opening day game for the Boston Red Sox, "Regular Rob" Crawford snuk on down to the basement (aka the "daddy bunker") when the kids were asleep and put together a terrific song about what baseball's opening day means to him, and in essence, like any good song, to all of us too.
There's only one thing left to say..."Play Ball!"
>>> Listen to the Song (right click to save it) or go to Rob's Blog and hear it there
BSOD 4/2/2010: Opening Day! (song)
Artist: Rob Crawford
Released: 2008
www.crawdaddycove.com
Opening Day! Lyrics
by Rob Crawford (ASCAP)
Well it’s Opening Day
Winter’s gone, let’s celebrate
Skipping school for the game
Got no choice, it’s in my D.N.A.
Baseball everyday ’til fall
Sing Spangled Stars, then let’s play ball
Yes it’s Opening Day
Life’s good again
Opening Day!
Opening Day!
Well it’s Opening Day
Winter’s gone, spring starts today
Skipping work for the game
Guess I’ll update my resume
From Japan to Canada
U.S.A. to Latin America
Yes it’s Opening Day
Life’s good again
Opening Day!
Opening Day!
This year our team’s going all the way
It all starts on Opening Day
Well it’s Opening Day
Winter ended yesterday
Skipping school for the game
It’s baseball’s own religious holiday
And the rockets’ red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Yes it’s Opening Day
Life’s good again
Baseball everyday ’til fall
No more hot stove, let’s play ball
Yes it’s Opening Day
Life’s good again
Opening Day!
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Note: What's a great opening day performance???
How about this: Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes hit three home runs on Opening Day in 1994 for the Chicago Cubs. Acquired in the off season from the KC Royals, Tuffy had only played in less than 100 games in the major leagues before the Cubs gave him the nod. What's more, Karl hit the home runs off of....Dwight Gooden. Tuffy then went on to Japan where in the 2001 season, he hit his 55th homer to tie Sadaharu Oh's Japanese League single season home run record, set in 1964. View other great Opening Day Bests at: http://baseballhistorian.com/html/opening_day.htm
How about this: Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes hit three home runs on Opening Day in 1994 for the Chicago Cubs. Acquired in the off season from the KC Royals, Tuffy had only played in less than 100 games in the major leagues before the Cubs gave him the nod. What's more, Karl hit the home runs off of....Dwight Gooden. Tuffy then went on to Japan where in the 2001 season, he hit his 55th homer to tie Sadaharu Oh's Japanese League single season home run record, set in 1964. View other great Opening Day Bests at: http://baseballhistorian.com/html/opening_day.htm
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