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Jack Norworth Memorial Marker

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

Anaheim, California

Jack Norworth Memorial Marker  
Sheet music cover, 1908   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908_in_musi...
Jack Northworth gravestone   Jack Northworth Memorial Official Facebook page
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Norworth’s memorial from the left, facing the office   sirjoshuavii / Atlas Obscura User
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Norworth’s memorial from the front, across the road   sirjoshuavii / Atlas Obscura User
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Jack Norworth, the author of the 1908 American baseball anthem, "Take Me Out To The Ball Game," died in 1959 and was buried half a mile from where Angel Stadium would be built in 1966, at the Melrose Abbey Cemetery in Anaheim, Orange County, California.

In the hopes of saving a little piece of history and recognizing this man, concerned fans got together in 2010 and built a memorial for Norworth near the gravesite. A large piece of black granite now stands about 100 feet from his headstone, with a photo of the songwriter, and the lyrics to his beloved song. 

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June 6, 2016

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