I Love Baseball

I remember my Grandpa, his hat in his hand,

The Star Spangled Banner being played by the band,

The roar of the crowd as the pitcher took aim,

When baseball was just a game.

I Love Baseball is a collection of fifteen brand new songs about the grand old game, written by Joe Manning and Steve Vozzolo, plus an exciting new arrangement of "Take Me Out To The Ball Game," with the original verses written in 1908.

The tunes, composed in a timeless Americana style - ragtime, folk, rhythm & blues, rock, even Dixieland - evoke the spirit and emotions of the game. The lyrics, full of humor and a sincere love for the game, and Steve's heartfelt vocals, express both the joy of the little boy watching his first game, and the nostalgia of the veteran fan who longs for the days when baseball was just a game.

Selections from I Love Baseball have been featured on ESPN and National Public Radio, and are played frequently in baseball parks all over the country. All of the original songs have been accepted as part of the permanent collection of baseball music at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. As a result, Joe and Steve were awarded lifetime passes to the museum.