Check them out in no particular order below. (For the purposes of this list, we’re including music played when pitchers emerge from the bullpen and warm up as well as the songs that soundtrack hitters stepping to the plate.) These aren’t fantasy picks, either some are more iconic than others, but they’ve all actually been used by at least one MLB player in a game at some point. To celebrate Opening Day today (March 30), we’ve rounded up the 25 best walk-up songs in baseball history. While bravado-heavy genres like rap and rock still tend to dominate, in recent years, players have had some fun with their picks, opting for go for a laugh instead of a flex.
Though the walk-up song can be traced back to 1972 with Yankees reliever Sparky Lyle taking the mound to “Pomp and Circumstance” - something you can read about in more detail here - it didn’t really take off until the ’90s when players began requesting their own music. Other sheet music by this artist Fell in Love With a Girl 7 Nation Army Were Going to Be Friends (The White Stripes) for Piano Seven Nation Army (arr. It can be a tall order, which is why the ones that manage to check all three boxes have become an iconic part of the baseball experience in the past 30 years or so. It’s meant to whip the crowd into a frenzy as a player makes his grand entrance while simultaneously getting him psyched up and intimidating the opposing team. A great walk-up song serves many purposes.
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