“The Ballad of Russell Perry” — Vigilantes of Love Bill Mallonee’s hearfelt tale of a wily, navel-gazing Tennessee fastballer. “Baseball Dreams” — The Naturals with Mel Allen The Run-DMC of baseball music. “Catfish” — Bob Dylan His Bobness waxes country-blues poetic on A’s pitcher Jim “Catfish” Hunter. “Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?” — Natalie Cole An ode to the man who broke Major League baseball’s color barrier. Originally popularized by Buddy Johnson. “A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request” — Steve Goodman The most perfect, heartbreaking baseball song ever written. “(Love is Like a) Baseball Game” — The Intruders A curveball from Philly-soul producers Gamble & Huff. “Pete Rose Affinity” — Summer Hymns A classic tale of childhood autograph-seeking gone awry. “Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)” — The Treniers Mays actually sings backup on this big-band romp, while Quincy Jones conducts. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” — The Hold Steady No one rocks this 7th-inning-stretch tradition like Craig Finn and co. “Tessie” — Dropkick Murphys A punked-out shout-out to Boston’s famed Royal Rooters.