50+ Catchy Baseball Game Chants to Hype (or Taunt) a Team

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Learn funny Little League chants for baseball or softball games
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Let’s go wikiHow, clap, clap, clapclapclap… Let’s go wikiHow, clap, clap, clapclapclap…is it catching on yet? If you weren’t sure, that’s our personal baseball chant for our non-existent company baseball team, but if you’re looking for an amazing chant for your real-life baseball team, you’ve come to the right place! Motivating, energizing, and insulting chants are very common in baseball games and softball games—all the way from Little League to the big leagues. We’ve compiled the ultimate list of these game chants, from ones you can use in the dugouts and stands to ones you can use to hype up batters or psych out pitchers . All’s fair in love and baseball!

Awesome Chants for Baseball or Softball

  • Apples, peaches, pumpkin pie / Hit that ball and make it fly.
  • Hey, pitcher / Look at me / I’m a monkey in a tree / Ooh, ooh, ah, ah.
  • Extra, extra / Read all about it / [Batter’s name] is gonna get a hit / No doubt about it!
  • [Batter’s name] is a friend of mine / She can hit it any time / Put a bat in her hand / She can do it, yes, she can!
  • Watch the pitcher / Watch, watch the pitcher / Is he high? / Is he low? / Is he fast? / Is he slow? / Is he happy? / Is he sad? / I don’t know, let’s make him mad.
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Popular Baseball Chants for the Dugout

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  1. Baseball players who aren’t currently on the field or at bat will often come up with chants to hype up their own team (or tear down the opposing team). Teams often learn these chants together ahead of games, or one player will learn a call-and-repeat chant and then teach it to their team during a game. Here are some fun examples:
    • Extra extra, read all about it / Our team got a home run, and we’re gonna shout it / OUR TEAM GOT A HOME RUN.
    • I see a hole out there / I see an H-O-L-E, hole out there / So hit the ball out there / So hit the B-A-L-L, ball out there / So we can win this game / So we can W-I-N, win this game / So we can celebrate / So we can C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E, celebrate!
    • We’re heading for the home plate / We’re knocking at the door / We are the [team name] / We know we’re gonna score.
    • The cops are coming, she stole a base / The cops are leaving, ‘cause she was safe / You let her have it, that’s a bad habit / Neener, neener, Oscar Meyer wiener / With ketchup and mustard, and don’t forget the cheese / Make it cheddar ‘cause we’re better / Make it hot, ‘cause you’re not / Make it swiss, ‘cause we’re gonna shred you to bits / And don’t forget the relish / ‘Cause you know you’re jealous.
    • If you wanna / Ride this train / Get on up / And play our game / We say, 1, 2, 3, 4 / Look out, we hit and we score / 5, 6, 7, 8 / We don’t stop until we hit home plate / 9 and 10, here we come again.
    • Watch the pitcher, watch the pitcher / Watch the pitcher, watch the pitcher / Is he high, is he low? / Is he high or is he slooooow? / I don’t knoooow / I don’t know, I don’t care / He can hit it anywhere / Any time, any place / Even into outer space.
    • I said a boom, hit-run-score / I said a boom, hit-run-score / I said a boom, a hit, a run, a score, a win, a hit, and boom.
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Popular Baseball Chants for the Crowd

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  1. Baseball fans have come up with all sorts of chants, songs, and phrases to show support for their favorite team. Some stadiums, like Fenway Park, even have entire sections of the game dedicated to such traditions, including singing Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” during the eighth inning. [1] Here are some other chants that are popular with spectators at both MLB and Little League games: [2]
    • Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé!
    • H-O-M-E / That's the place for me / We've got the bases loaded / And we're goin', goin', goin’ / H-O-M-E/ Yes, that's the place for me, you'll see!
    • See the batter at the plate? / He’s the best in the state / He’s got spirit, he’s got pride / Ha, ha, ha, he’s on our side.
    • Good eye / Good eye, good eye / You watched that ball go flying by / Good eye / Good eye, good eye. [3]
    • Extra, extra, read all about it / The [team name] is the best team, read all about it / We’re tough, we strut our stuff / So come on [team name], let’s win this stuff.
    • We want a single, just a little single / S-I-N-G-L-E / Single, single, single. / We want a double, just a little double / D‐O‐U‐B‐L‐E / double, double, double. / We want a triple, just a little triple / T‐R‐I‐P‐L‐E / triple, triple, triple. / We want a home run, just a little homerun / H‐O‐M‐E‐R‐U‐N / homerun, homerun, / Homerun!
    • We will, we will rock you down / Shake you up / Like a volcano, ready to erupt / We are the [team name] / Here to say / We will rock you night and day / Mostly day, ‘cause that’s when we play / But sometimes at night, ‘cause that’s when we fight.
    • Let’s go, [team name] / Let’s go, [team name] / Let’s go, [team name]. [4]
    • Battle, battle, hit it to Seattle!
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Baseball Chants to Cheer on a Batter

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  1. Most baseball chants are used to cheer on whoever’s currently at bat. They’ll talk about the batter’s skill, strength, and their ability to hit the ball all the way to outer space! Here are some of our favorite baseball chants that anyone (in the dugout or stands) can use to support the current batter:
    • Good eye, good eye / Now hit that ball / Kiss it goodbye.
    • Hit it hard / Hit it fast / Knock that pitcher on the grass.
    • Skittle, skittle / Rip it up the middle / Make that pitcher / Pee a little.
    • Extra, extra / Read all about it / [Batter’s name] is gonna get a hit / No doubt about it!
    • Come on, batter / You can do it / Put a little wiggle to it / Not a lot, just a bit, just enough to get a hit!
    • Come on, batter / You can do it / Put a little oomph into it / Not a little, quite a lot / Hit it to the parking lot.
    • You seen it, you saw it / Now put the bat right on it / You saw it, you seen it / Now hit it like you mean it!
    • Apples, peaches, pumpkin pie / Hit that ball and make it fly.
    • Hey batter / Let’s get mean / Knock that ball out to the green!
    • Strawberry shortcake / Banana split / Come on, batter / Give us a hit.
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Baseball Chants to Taunt a Pitcher

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  1. On the flip side of the supportive baseball chants, pitchers often bear the brunt of the most insulting and taunting baseball chants. Players in the dugout who aren’t currently at bat might sing chants in order to distract or psych out the pitcher. Here are some examples:
    • Hey, pitcher / Look at me / I’m a monkey in a tree / Ooh, ooh, ah, ah.
    • Hey, pitcher / Look at me / I’m a fishy in the sea / Blub, blub, blub, blub.
    • Hey, pitcher / Look at me / I’m a peacock with a flea / Itch, itch, itch, itch.
    • We want a pitcher / Not a belly itcher.
    • Pitcher, pitcher / What’s the matter? / Can you walk another batter?
    • Watch the pitcher / Watch, watch the pitcher / Is he high? / Is he low? / Is he fast? / Is he slow? / Is he happy? / Is he sad? / I don’t know, let’s make him mad.
    • Hey pitcher! / Tie your shoes / ‘Cause [batter’s name] is gonna hit it / right over you.
    • Hubba, hubba, hubba / Ding-a-ling-a-ling / Your pitcher’s got an arm like a washing machine / Hubba, hubba, hubba / Ding-a-ling-a-ling / Our pitcher’s got an arm like a pitching machine.
    • You missed the catcher’s mitt / You missed the catcher’s mitt / You missed all of it.
    • Pitcher, too high / You almost hit his eye / And if you do, we’re coming after you! / Pitcher, too low / You almost hit her toe / And if you do, we’re coming after you!
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Baseball Chants for Softball Players

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  1. Softball is similar to baseball, but it’s played on a slightly smaller field with a larger ball and underhand pitching (rather than overhand). It’s also primarily played by female players, rather than male players. Many of the most popular baseball chants can be used for softball, but here are some that are specific to the stellar game of softball : [5]
    • We don’t play baseball / We don’t run track / We play softball / And we’re bringing sexy back.
    • Sugar-n-cream, sugar-n-cream / What’s the matter with the other team? / Nothing at all, nothing at all / They just can’t play softball!
    • [Batter’s number] is her number / [Batter’s name] is her name / She’s one of the reasons / We’re gonna win this game / And if you don’t believe us / Just try and beat us / But that’s impossible / ‘Cause we’re unstoppable!
    • [Batter’s name] is a friend of mine / She can hit it any time / Put a bat in her hand / She can do it, yes, she can!
    • She stole on you / She stole on you / While you were picking your nose, she was up on her toes / She stole on you / She stole on you / While you were braiding your hair / She was already there / She stole on you / She stole on you / While you were at the mall / She was playing softball.
    • I said a boom chicka boom / I said a boom chicka boom / I said a boom chicka rocka / Hit that softball to the moon.
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Baseball Heckles to Taunt a Umpire

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  1. It’s up to umpires to make game-deciding calls at home base, which means that they often take a lot of heat from players or fans whose best interests aren’t served by those calls. As a result, there are a whole lot of heckles used to taunt and insult umpires after they make a call. Here are just a few: [6]
    • You drop more calls than AT&T.
    • I’ve heard better calls at a square dance!
    • Now I know why there’s only one “eye” in “umpire.”
    • Don’t donate your eyes to science, they don’t want ‘em.
    • I thought only horses slept standing up!
    • Wake up, ump, you’re missing a great game!
    • So which one of you is the designated driver?
    • I was confused the first time I saw a game, too.
    • I’ve seen better blue in a toilet bowl!
    • Come on, Blue! [7]
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When is it appropriate to start a baseball chant?

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  1. You can start a baseball chant during lull moments (i.e., before or after a pitch). Baseball chants are appropriate at almost any part of the game, but they’re usually reserved for right before or after a pitch is thrown. However, the only time that it’s forbidden to do a chant is during the pitch itself. As soon as the pitcher begins their throwing motion, you must stop your chant and allow the stadium to go quiet during the pitch and hit. Once the hit (or non-hit) happens, you can begin a chant again. [8]
    • Chants are usually used to support your team, cheer after a major play, or show frustration toward a player’s performance or an umpire’s call.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/sweet-caroline-red-sox-fenway-park-history
      2. ↑ https://www.lovetoknow.com/life/lifestyle/baseball-chants
      3. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/words-you-ll-hear-at-every-baseball-game
      4. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/words-you-ll-hear-at-every-baseball-game
      5. ↑ https://www.justballgloves.com/blog/post/softball-chants/?srsltid=AfmBOorwUyoGwRKOIWgxvyl2hrwYRovdwLV5avPAuzApJ_KGWjnkDwIo
      6. ↑ https://www.heckledepot.com/umpire-heckles/
      7. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/words-you-ll-hear-at-every-baseball-game
      8. ↑ https://www.lovetoknow.com/life/lifestyle/baseball-chants

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