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Ballpark organists Josh Kantor, who plays for the Boston Red Sox, and Bobby Cressey, organist for the San Diego Padres, share the unexpected history of music at the ballpark, starting with that first performance on April 26, 1941

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Why do they use organ music at baseball stadiums?

For some history do a search for Ballparks Organ Music and Chicago. (Links are not accepted on Answers) Chicago was also the home of The Hammond Organ Company, and there may have been some promotional connection between the Cubs and the Hammond company. The organs were built beginning in 1935, and it was important to the company's marketing that their instruments could be used for venues in addition to churches. (No documentation of this, but I know a few details about Hammonds)


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