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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The winning racers will represent their respective condiments in the finals, taking place during the seventh-inning stretch.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
McDonough introduced numerous innovations during his 17 years with the Cubs, including the annual Cubs Convention and initiating the idea of a guest conductor singing the seventh-inning stretch after broadcaster Harry Caray’s death in 1998.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
On July 23, Sandberg’s teammate Bobby Dernier sang the seventh-inning stretch and wore a Sandberg jersey to the booth.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Give it a listen, and stick around for the seventh-inning stretch.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The Call Her Daddy host performed the classic track during the seventh-inning stretch of the game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday night, offering an operatic take alongside two backup performers that elicited boos from the packed stadium.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
The Dodgers’ decision to pack, even before the seventh-inning stretch, was rooted in logic.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Things were looking sub-optimal as Cleveland led 2-0 at the seventh-inning stretch.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Eddie Vedder performed the song at Wrigley Field during the seventh-inning stretch at Game 5 of the 2016 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
McDonough introduced numerous innovations during his 17 years with the Cubs, including the annual Cubs Convention and initiating the idea of a guest conductor singing the seventh-inning stretch after broadcaster Harry Caray’s death in 1998.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
On July 23, Sandberg’s teammate Bobby Dernier sang the seventh-inning stretch and wore a Sandberg jersey to the booth.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Give it a listen, and stick around for the seventh-inning stretch.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The Call Her Daddy host performed the classic track during the seventh-inning stretch of the game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday night, offering an operatic take alongside two backup performers that elicited boos from the packed stadium.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
The Dodgers’ decision to pack, even before the seventh-inning stretch, was rooted in logic.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Things were looking sub-optimal as Cleveland led 2-0 at the seventh-inning stretch.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Eddie Vedder performed the song at Wrigley Field during the seventh-inning stretch at Game 5 of the 2016 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“The seventh-inning stretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seventh-inning%20stretch. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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