The Songwriter
In 1908, a man named Jack Norworth was riding a
New York City subway train when he saw a sign that
said "Ballgame Today at the Polo Grounds."
He's not a fan of the game but some baseball-related
lyrics popped into his head. Albert Von Tilzer,
a popular songwriter of his day, liked the lyric
and put music to it. What resulted was a song called
Take Me Out to The Ballgame. Neither man
had ever been to a baseball game and wouldn't for
many decades. Other than the National Anthem, it
is the most widely sung song in America.
To the left, is a very rare, signed copy of Take
Me Out To The Ballgame. Below, is a cigar
box, circa 1908, which features the likeness of
Jack Norworth. 
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