Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Baseball by The Letters https://www.baseballbytheletters.com Hand-written memories from those who lived The Game! Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:06:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 22759191 Move over, Cal ‘Ironman’ Ripken! Cubs organist Gary Pressy mounts his own consecutive game streak https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2016/08/04/move-over-cal-ironman-ripken-cubs-organist-gary-pressy-mounts-his-own-consecutive-game-streak/ https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2016/08/04/move-over-cal-ironman-ripken-cubs-organist-gary-pressy-mounts-his-own-consecutive-game-streak/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2016 03:10:40 +0000 http://www.baseballbytheletters.com/?p=4066 Read more]]> Cubs organistGary Pressy is a musical all-star for the Cubs.

After all, who could sing and accompany himself for Take Me Out to the Ballgame?

He sent a kind response to my letter back in 2011.

I was thrilled to see Pressy get national attention for performing his 2,400 consecutive game at Wrigley Field. 

To the press, I’d say:

  1. Thank you.
  2. What took you so long?
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