Do you want to motivate your baseball team? Baseball chants are the most effective way from the dugout to energize your team.
Adult or little league players, everyone gets motivated when their fans cheer from the dugout.
In a baseball game, cheering from the supporters impacts a lot in the mindset of the baseball teams.
It also helps to keep the opposing team demotivated. So, baseball fans have a wide range of responsibilities to their favorite team to give fighting spirit by cheering with good baseball chants instead of just simple yells.
Ultimately, good baseball chants even drive the team to a victory in the end. Here I am going to share a lot of favorite chants used in baseball for teams by their fans.
So, let’s dig into some funny and motivating baseball chants and cheers for the baseball game.
What Are Baseball Chants?
Have you ever cheered on baseball or football for your favorite team? I think you have done it. But, what have you cheered with?
Any to and fro words, or any organized words combination like rhymes? If so, then you have already experienced baseball chants.
Baseball chants are some organized words that are popular among baseball fans to motivate their favorite team players. The organized and familiar words are easy to follow and cheer for the fans of the particular team.
In other words, baseball chants are motivational words that yelling by the fans, which energize the players when they hear them.
The baseball chant or softball cheers give support to players by generating energy, excitement, and sound from the fans.
The chants from the fans show the solidarity and unity of and for the teams. Generally, a few fans start the chant, and the rest of the fans then start to keep the motion on who knows the chants. The group motion chants create a loud atmosphere around the baseball field.
The chants might vary in the field. Sometimes it may be for the entire team, or sometimes maybe for a particular player.
Ultimately, chanting on the baseball field makes it more fun, entertaining, and 10 times more interesting the sport. Especially, it is highly motivating and energy pricing for the little league players.
See some craziest baseball chants of fans in the following video.
When Do You Do Baseball Chant?
Baseball games are almost unique in many cases. In baseball, offense and defense play takes place at a time. By the way, football and basketball also have such defensive and offensive playing environments. But they take place in a blink of an eye. And many say there are at least 20 reasons why baseball is better than football.
However, in baseball, you can cheer and chant at different times and situations. I have made a list that shows when you should chant to your team.
- It is a common scene that many team chants take place before the game starts. They do it when they are ready to go to the field.
- The chant also is seen in the 7th-inning stretch. You will see a group of fans chanting, dancing, and chorus together with rhythmic chants.
- You can chant when the batter of your team finishes a home run.
- Another time to chant is when the bases are loaded.
- You can chant in the game when your team out batters as well.
- The chanting could happen when a new player or batter comes to the field.
- The chanting and cheers can happen after a great fielding, catch out, tag out, and double play.
- You can chant when the ball hits the boundary line.
- Sometimes chants are yelled at the field umpire when he makes a bad call.
- You can chant together with a group of people or fans of a particular team to energize the team. It could be the offensive players on the field or the defensive players collectively.
By the way, the chants could take place in many situations as per the demand for fun, motivation, and entertainment.
However, you should not keep chanting when a batter is an at-bat. Also, the fans should keep the minimum etiquette to show respect to the other teams.
The Importance Of Baseball Chants In Baseball Game?
Ok, now the question is why chanting is important for team chants. There are significant aspects, no doubt. Let’s explain.
Like you never can help your favorite team players physically. Think, a pitcher from the opposing team is getting to register a 95mph pitch.
What do you think about the batter of your supporting team? Can he handle such a speedy ball? Probably he can or not.
But, you can help the batter in another way. Your fans can create a psychological effect on the pitcher’s mind so that you can distract him from proper attention.
So, this will impact the speed and accuracy of the pitcher. The other team will surely get some hassle as a whole.
As a result, the chanting has some great power to energize the supporting team. It impacts psychologically and spiritually. It also adds fun and entertainment to the game as well.
The chants of the crowd must cheer for their own team in the game and jeer for the opposing team. But, sometimes, excessive jeering may bring a negative effect on the entire environment.
Ultimately, the chanting helps players of the supporting team to strive hard for victory and push them to dedicate all their hard work to the game.
Some Basic Rules To Follow When You Do Chants For Baseball
Though chanting is entertaining and fun, there are things to consider while chanting. Whether in baseball games or softball cheers, you should follow some etiquette.
Baseball is something more unique and exceptional than other games like football and basketball. You can make fun with chants and also entertain the entire stadium.
You can chant from the different aspects of the game as well. There are a bunch of aspects to be implemented.
But everything has its limit. You can do things without crossing the limit of things.
Like everything, there are limits to chanting in baseball and softball cheering as well. If you cross the limit of the sports, it may bother the entire environment, teammates, kids, and the entire crowd in the end.
So, let’s check where we should keep our limit when watching the game and chanting.
The Things We Can Do
- Don’t make the chants hard, long, and complex.
- Make sure you are using an easy rhythm so that others can follow you.
- Use easy-to-pronounce words.
- Don’t offense the opposing players. Keep the respect for them.
- You can customize the good words for your teammates. Also, create some new easy rhymes for baseball cheers.
- Add some movement as well with the rhythm. You can add clapping and stomping.
What Shouldn’t We Do
- Don’t use hard rhymes and words.
- Don’t make the environment complicated by using harassing and offensive words to the opposing teams and fans.
- Do not curse the people through baseball chants.
- During the course of the game, do not irritate the crowd by singing inappropriate chants.
Popular Baseball Cheers And Chants
Baseball chants may be different for different teams and fans. But, there are several chants that are always the same across the countries.
So, let’s check some of the best baseball chants you can use collectively for your team spirit.
Home Run Chants
Home Run Chant #1
“H O M E,
That’s the best place for us,
We have got the bases loaded,
C’mon,
And we’re going, going, going,
H O M E,
Yes, that’s right, it’s the place for us.”
Home Run Chant #2
“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.”
Oscar Mayer Weiner Song
“Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh,
Our team is the best ever,
They never lose a game,
They hit the ball,
Out of the park,
And around the base,
The other teams see us,
We scare them all awaaaaaayyyyyyyy,
And that’s because we’re the best,
Our team will win today.”
Aggressive Chant For Offensive Team
“Be aggressive, be, be aggressive,
B‐E‐A‐G‐G‐R‐E‐S‐S‐I‐V‐E.!”
Defensive Team Crowd Chant
Strike Out Chant 1
“Slider Speedy,
Or even a curve,
Pitch, Pitch, Pitch that ball,
We don’t care how but,
Strike him out!”
Strike Out Chant 2
“Harder, Faster,
Let not defense the kid,
Whatever it takes,
When he hits that ball we,
We wanna see the bat break!”
Strike Out Chant 3
“Concentrate, Pitch that ball,
Make that player strike at the plate!”
Team Chants
The team chants happen when the team is ready to go to the field for the game. You will hear these types of chants from professional players, or kids as well. You can use the following chant in your next game.
Chant 1
“Can’t be at number two!
And we are going to beat,
The whoopsie out of you!”
Chant 2
”Clap clap clap clap, Let’s go (Name Your Team),
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp (Bang the feet),
Here we go (Name of Your team)!”
Chant 3
Defense! Defense!
( single-word chants widely used to get people pumped)
”Here we go (Name Of your team), here we go!
(Your team name again), Stomp, stomp
Here we go (Name of the team) here we go!, Stomp, stomp”
”Hey, Hey! x2
Are you ready? x2
To play! Say, Go, team!
Go, team,(Name) all the way!”
(Your Team) are ready!
(Name of Team) are smooth!
(Name of Team ) will take control,
And stomp all over you!”
Chant 4
Hit it!
We are the (Your Team Name) and we got that beat!
(Louder!)
So come on y’all and move off your feet!
Hit it!
{Mighty, mighty, mighty (Again the Team name)
Do it, do it, do it, do it} x2
Dugout Chants and Cheers Baseball
For Pitcher
Chant 1
“Hey, pitcher,
Tie your shoes,
Cause Mikel gonna hit you,
Right over you.”
Chant 2
“Harder, Faster, Whatever it takes,
When he hits that ball we,
We wanna see the bat break!”
Chant 3
“Harder, Faster,
Whatever it takes,
When he hits that ball we,
We wanna see the bat break!”
Chant 4
“Slider Speedy,
Or even a curve,
Pitch, Pitch, Pitch that ball,
We don’t care how but,
Strike him out!”
Chant 5
“Concentrate, Pitch that ball,
Make that player strike at the plate!”
Little League Baseball Chants and Cheers
Here are some chants you can cheer for in little league games.
For Team
“The “yay-ers” might argue it’s all in good fun. Ehhh…
It’s meant to build comradery. Perhaps…
It’s part of every sport. shrug
They’re just cheering their friends on. True.
It’s “cute”. Is it really, though?”
Chant 2
“I’m fired up; you fired up? x3
I can’t hear you!
(And repeat)”
Chant 3
“The “yay-ers” might argue it’s all in good fun. Ehhh
(stretch it longer)
It’s meant to build comradery – Perhaps..
( make it sound like a confusion)
It’s part of every sport.
( shrug your shoulder like you don’t know)
They’re just cheering their friends on. True.
(be sarcastic)
It’s “cute”. Is it really, though?”
Chant 4
“I Believe [crowd repeats]
I Beleive That [crowd repeats],
I believe that we [crowd repeats],
I believe that we will [crowd repeats],
I believe that we will win!! x 3 (whole crowd together).”
For Batters
Chant 1
”Good eye, Good eye,
Now kiss that ball goodbye!”
Chant 2
”Battle battle, Hit it to Seattle”
”Hit it hard hit it fast,
Knock that pitcher on the grass.”
Chant 3
”You got a piece of it,
Now get the rest of it,
Now get the R-E-S-T…. rest of it.”
Chant 4
I see a hole out there x2
I see an H-O-L-E – Hole out there,
So hit the ball out there.
Hit the B-A-L-L Ball out there.”
Chant 5
”Bases loaded, guess whose up,
Home run hitter, you better back up.
I don’t see you moving, so back up.”
For Pitchers
Cheers aimed at pitchers are not like the chants aimed at hitters.
Chant 1
Watch the pitcher, watch watch the pitcher
{period}
Is he high is he low, is he fast, is he slow,
{continue with the rhyme}
is he happy, is he sad, I don’t know, let’s make him mad..
Chant 2
“Hey pitcher, look at me…
I’m a monkey in a tree ( classic teasing lines for kids).”
Chant 3
”Three, Two whatcha gonna do
{peroiod}
Walk him, Walk him.”
Best Baseball Chants for Batter
Chant 1
“Hit it hard, hit it level;
Hit it hard, hit it level;
Then run like the devil;
Then run like the devil”
Chant 2
“See that batter at that plate
He’s the best in the whole state
He’s got spirit, he’s got pride
Ha-ha-ha he’s on our side!”
Chant 3
Down the field,
Over the line!
Let’s do it!
ONE. MORE. TIME!
Chant 4
“Bases loaded guess whose up.
Home run hitter you better back up.
I don’t see you moving so back up.”
Chant 4
“He may be short;
He may be small;
But he can really Wack that ball.”
Best Baseball Chants for Pitchers
Chant 1
“Slider Speedy,
Or even a curve,
Pitch, Pitch, Pitch that ball,
We don’t care how but,
Strike him out!”
Chant 3
“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”
Chant 2
“Beep-beep, beep-beep, listen to the phone ring,
Pitcher’s got an arm that’s a washing machine!
Can ya spare some change? Can ya spare a quarter?
Cuz your pitcher’s arm looks like it’s out of order!”
Some Tips About Baseball Cheers And Slogan
Think you have come with some great chants, and you are the only one who is yelling. This is not perfect for chanting at all.
So, your target is to involve the crowd in your chants. Personally, you can print the slogans on your t-shirt, front, and back. Also, you can make big banners printing slogans on them.
Aside from these, you can do this collectively. You can come with printed T-shirts with slogans with a group. Also, make several banners as well.
Also, you can take the lead in spreading the slogan among the crowd. By using the best chants shortly.
Frequently Asked Questions
→What Is Baseball Chatter?
Baseball chatters are phrases or baseball chants that help to keep baseball players motivated, energetic, and proactive on the field. Chatter or baseball cheers are rhythmic phrases that are sung by a group crowd.
→Why Baseball Chatter?
Chatters are a great way to support a particular baseball team and baseball team players. It increases the energy of the players who listen to chants from their fans. The best baseball chants always give positivity and push the players to give their best. It is
Conclusion
Baseball chants are one of the important parts of the baseball game. Though it will not support you physically, like baseball bats, or increase the pitching velocity by 10 mph, but will support you psychologically.
But all fans or players might not love the baseball chant. So, you should keep the sign with respect to the other players while chanting. Also, don’t hurt people with unethical chants as well.
But, as a part of sports, most people support chants as part of the tradition, including players, coaches, fans, and others. So, let’s yell for the team we love.
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