the seventh-inning stretch
noun
baseball
: the time between the two halves of the seventh inning when the people watching a game traditionally stand up and stretch their legs
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If Rob Manfred were to wake up tomorrow morning and decide to do away with the seventh-inning stretch, untold amounts of swearing and freaking out would ensue, even though the origins of the practice are murky and the exercise itself is largely an empty signifier.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Dutchie Caray — the widow of Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Harry Caray — led the seventh-inning stretch during opening day at Wrigley Field.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Even the seventh-inning stretch, of all things, sounded different.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder grabbed the microphone for the seventh-inning stretch.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
William Howard Taft was the first president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game in 1910 and, as legend had it, helped popularize the seventh-inning stretch.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
And then another downfall just before the seventh-inning stretch.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The winning racers will represent their respective condiments in the finals, taking place during the seventh-inning stretch.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Give it a listen, and stick around for the seventh-inning stretch.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Dutchie Caray — the widow of Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Harry Caray — led the seventh-inning stretch during opening day at Wrigley Field.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Even the seventh-inning stretch, of all things, sounded different.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder grabbed the microphone for the seventh-inning stretch.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
William Howard Taft was the first president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game in 1910 and, as legend had it, helped popularize the seventh-inning stretch.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
And then another downfall just before the seventh-inning stretch.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The winning racers will represent their respective condiments in the finals, taking place during the seventh-inning stretch.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Give it a listen, and stick around for the seventh-inning stretch.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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