Baseball's Greatest Hits

Various Artists - Miscellaneous - Sports, Baseball's Greatest Hits (Rhino Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 1, 1992)
• Original Release Date: March 28, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000032LO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,281 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Take Me Out to the Ball Game

2. Who's on First?

3. Joltin' Joe Dimaggio

4. Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)

5. I Love Mickey

6. Van Lingle Mungo

7. D-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh Really? No, O'Malley)

8. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?

9. Move Over Babe (Here Comes Henry)

10. Take Me Out to the Ball Game

11. (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game

12. Willie, Mickey & The Duke (Talkin' Baseball)

13. The Land of Wrigley

14. A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request

15. The Ball Game

16. Baseball Dreams

17. Baseball Card Lover

18. Tommy Lasorda Talkin' About Dave Kingman: June 4, 1976

19. We Are the Champions

20. Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard 'Round the World: October 3, 1951

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the original Rhino release. There is a drill hole on the spine of the case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sure hit for those who embrace the history of baseball, October 8, 1999

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Andre´ Pichly (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baseball's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

What a great CD! For me and my son it has been a history lesson. We especially enjoy the songs about Dimaggio, Robinson and Mays, as well as Who's on First and Russ Hodge's 1951 home run call. Tons of stuff I've never heard before, which was great. Good to hear Mel Allen's voice again, too.If you love baseball, the game's history and the love affair American's have had with the National Pastime, you'll love this CD.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Compilation Album, January 26, 2002

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Jeffery S. Anderson (Tigard, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baseball's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is baseball as told through all different forms of music--folk, rock, swing, and even gospel!! "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request" by Steve Goodman was the highlight of this album for me. Listening to it in the dead of winter makes me anxious for baseball season to begin, even if your team always comes on the losing end. There is also that classic Danny Kaye song "D-O-D-G-E-R-S" that was recorded in the 1960's and takes you back to that time period of the intense rivalry between the Dodgers and the Giants. And the album wouldn't be complete without Tommy Lasorda losing his temper with a reporter when asked about "how he feels" about losing a ballgame in the 9th inning due to a homerun by an opposing player. Any baseball fan will enjoy this!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a Home Run!, September 21, 2000

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Richard R. Johnson "r-squared" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baseball's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This compilation serves up some of the finest baseball tunes ever written. Though a few of the songs at the end of the disc are definite filler, the diversity of the material offered make this a superb addition to any baseball fan's music collection. Omissions of note include Jonathan Richman's "Walter Johnson" and Peter, Paul, and Mary's "Right Field."