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42–cent Take Me Out to the Ball Game commemorative US u.s. Postage stamp

KWD 8

Brand
USPS
Category
Collectible Toys
Weight
35 g
1 +

Special Features

  • Brand new sheet of 20 stamps, no longer available for sale from USPS but still valid as postage
  • Always valid for postage towards the total cost of any USPS mailing. Also perfect for collectors or to give as a gift
  • Scott #4341

Description

On July 16, 2008, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service issued a 42-cent Take Me Out to the Ball Game commemorative stamp in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 462100), designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona. This issuance commemorates the 100th anniversary of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” one of the most popular baseball songs of all time. For decades, the song's catchy chorus has been part of the musical tradition at ballparks around the country, especially during the seventh-inning stretch. The song was born on a New York City train in the summer of 1908, when passenger Jack Norworth (1879–1959), an actor, singer, and songwriter who had never attended a major league ball game, saw a sign about an upcoming game at the Polo Grounds. Suddenly inspired, he took out a piece of paper and began dashing off lines about a fictional fan.

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