10 of the Most Iconic Baseball Songs in Music

Baseball season is here, and the great American pastime has plenty of connections to country music.

The Major League Baseball season gets underway today, and that always puts the hum of songs like "Cheap Seats" and "Centerfield" in our head.

Is there anything better than country music next to a delicious hotdog, beverage and a baseball game? After all, the game is known as America's favorite game.

Now, most of us have a favorite baseball team that we pull for but how many of us have a favorite song about the game?

So here's a look at ten of Don's favorite baseball songs of all time.

About as iconic a country music baseball song as it gets. There really is nothing like the view from the Cheap Seats.

OK, you can argue that John Fogerty (and CCR) isn't country, but we're making this list, so hush. Plus, it's THE iconic baseball song.

Who amongst us hasn't cried to this one?

If you've been at a ballpark in the South, you've definitely heard this one on the playlist.

You might not have heard this one, but it absolutely belongs here.

The Earl of Story Songs (remember, Mr. Goodman wrote the classic David Allan Coe hit), nailed this one for the Cubs.

And of course, you can't have a baseball song list without the song everyone sings at every game. And a nod to the legendary Harry Carey for his rendition of this one.

Let me take you back to the 1980's, 1985 to be exact. Fans of "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen likely have the album "Born in the U.S.A." in their collection. What you might not know is that the album took over two years to complete. The effort was well worth it as the project yielded a number of hit songs including "My Hometown," "Dancing in the Dark," "Cover Me," "I'm On Fire" and "Glory Days." As you check out "Glory Days," let it take you back to your memories of days on the diamond.

1981 was a year that many major league baseball fans and players will never forget. All 26 teams participated in a strike that lasted nearly two months and over the topic of free agent compensation. When the strike was over, 700+ games were cancelled. Let me tell you, 57 Summer days without the games of baseball was a challenge. If you ever visit baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, you can see the actual sheet music for "Willie, Mickey, and the Duke (Talkin' Baseball)." Enjoy Terry Cashman and his musical history of America's game.

The year was 1975. My friend Randy and I were heading to the Mammoth Mart in Lumberton, North Carolina. My reason for going was to buy the new Paul Simon project "Still Crazy After All These Years." At the time, the album contained the hottest song on Top 40 radio, "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover." There were a few more songs on the album you might remember. "My Little Town" went on to be a Top 10 hit along with "Gone At Last" which reached number 23 on the Billboard chart. To my surprise, Paul Simon wrote and included a baseball song for the album.  Take a listen to "Night Game."