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Monday, April 21
ESPN has assembled a list of songs played before at-bats of various Cubs and White Sox. (In 1941 Wrigley Field became baseball's first park to install an organ and is the only one that still plays introductions on the organ. Indeed, one hidden joy of going to a game is recognizing the gag songs that organist Gary Pressy plays to taunt opposing players, such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb" for Houston's Mike Lamb. Trivia: Pressy is who guesses a home run's distance for the Southwest Airlines "How Far Did It Fly" contest.)