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YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! I've changed up the words slightly for tonight's game - the 5th game in the World Series on October 31, 2025, with the Blue Jays currently leading the series at 3 to 2!
It was written by Jack Lenz and Tony Kosinec and a recording by Keith Hampshire and "The Bat Boys" was released in 1983.
By 1986, the single had sold over 50,000 copies and was certified gold. In a pre-game ceremony in 1986, Jimy Williams, who was the team manager at the time, accepted a gold record from a recording industry representative before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Blue Jays song was conceptualized by Alan Smith, Creative Director at JWT Direct. He wrote most of the lyrics together with copywriter Pat Arbour, although the first verse was written entirely by recording artist Tony Kosinec of the Lenz/Kosinec jingle house, which was hired to write the music and produce the song under Smith and Arbour's direction. The project was approved and supported by Blue Jays executive Paul Beeston. Lenz stated that Beeston "wanted the song to be fun, but not to promise too much because the team was OK." The original version of the song was about two and a half minutes long, but the version played during the seventh-inning stretch is 58 seconds long. During its play, the Blue Jays JForce cheerleaders lead fans in simple stretching activities, such as clapping and fist-pumping. When the song was first introduced in 1983, a group from Fitness Ontario would lead fans in calisthenics exercises. (Wikipedia)