"OK Blue Jays" is the song played during the seventh-inning stretch

Seventh-inning stretch

The seventh-inning stretch is a tradition in baseball that takes place between the halves of the seventh inning of any game – in the middle of the seventh inning. Fans generally stand up and stretch out their arms and legs and sometimes walk around. It is a popular time to get a late-game snack as...

 of home games

Home (sports)

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 of the Canadian

Canada

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 Major League

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 Baseball

Baseball

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 team, the Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....

. The song includes references to the team's roster and events from the 1980s. It was released in 1983

1983 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...

 and charted

Record chart

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 47th on RPM

RPM (magazine)

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's singles list. By 1986, the single had sold over 50,000 copies and was certified gold

Music recording sales certification

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. It was written by Jack Lenz

Jack Lenz

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 and Tony Kosinec and is performed by Keith Hampshire

Keith Hampshire

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 and "The Bat Boys". The song was remixed by Rob Wells

Rob Wells

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and Chris Anderson in 2003.