To honor the lyricist of Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Jack Norworth Day is celebrated at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Neither Norworth nor his partner Albert Von Tilzer, who wrote the music, had ever seen a game when they created the song in 1908.

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On June 27, 1940 To honor the lyricist of Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Jack Norworth Day is celebrated at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Neither Norworth nor his partner Albert Von Tilzer, who wrote the music, had ever seen a game when they created the song in 1908.

Bobo Newsom (10-1) wins his 10th in a row as the 2nd place Tigers whip St. Louis, 2 – 1. Detroit manages just three hits, but two are homers by Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer.

Bobo Newsom (10-1) wins his 10th in a row as the 2nd place Tigers whip St. Louis, 2 – 1. Detroit manages just three hits, but two are homers by Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer.

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On June 27, 1940 Bobo Newsom (10-1) wins his 10th in a row as the 2nd place Detroit Tigers whip St. Louis, 2 – 1. Detroit manages just three hits, but two are homers by Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@