I met this man tonight and he told me exactly why he did it this way! He was on his was to do the stretch but traffic was really bad so he got out of the car he was in, had to run into Wrigley, run up ALL of the stair into the press box. As soon as he walked into the press box, he was handed the mic and was told that he was on. Winded, he did the stretch as quickly as possible.
I saw this LIVE, how in the world could organist Gary Pressy keep up with him? Can you just hear Wayne Messmer singing the National Anthem, same as Ditka did the stretch? Ooooooh, baby!!
funny story this was. ya see mike arrived at the game late and was very tired. and then he sang extremely fast. he was extremely sorry that he sang so fast but still a great moment in cubs history
LOL... Ditka!!!! Man i remember this, he was running like 3 mins late and when they gave him the mike, he had just ran up like 5 or 7 flights of staires...lol..CLASSIC DITKA!!!!
This clip makes me thank the lord god almighty I have always been a Sox fan. Go Bears, as long as da coach doesn't get to sing "Bear Down Chicago Bears" over the PA!
As Ditka says in his special Sports Center segment,
"Stop that!"
barfingonall4s 3 months ago
Da coach was the only one to sing this song right....BEARS
kgotter 3 months ago
root for the CUBBIES?
agsmallticket 5 months ago
he came back, I want to say a month later and sang, he started off fast like he did in this video, then sang at the normal tempo, it was pretty funny
Runnbret 6 months ago
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Moocow002 6 months ago
lol. at the ORGAN PLAYER.
SteelAVic18 6 months ago
thumbs up if you think mike ditka is wearing a shirt
Moocow002 7 months ago
i never thought mike ditka could not sing
harryspen 8 months ago
I met this man tonight and he told me exactly why he did it this way! He was on his was to do the stretch but traffic was really bad so he got out of the car he was in, had to run into Wrigley, run up ALL of the stair into the press box. As soon as he walked into the press box, he was handed the mic and was told that he was on. Winded, he did the stretch as quickly as possible.
thewhorocks524 8 months ago
Root for the home team?
yeahmedude 9 months ago
He didn't so much sing that song as kick it's ass.
ajax420336 10 months ago
wow sounds like angels
jabbour99 1 year ago 3
mike ditka said root for the home team he should of said root for the cubbies
gagotz1 1 year ago
WHO CARES IF HE CAN'T SING. HE IS ONE, SEXY MAN WHO CAN POUND MY ASS AND MOUTH ANYTIME!!
jerseybuddy1 1 year ago
So ANGRY!
italianstalion33 1 year ago
hahahah that was awesome i was at that game and after he finished the crowd sang themselves
snoot87 1 year ago
I'm pretty the sure The Coach had a couple pops before heading up to the booth.
Chavo138 1 year ago
I remember this lmao
U2CollectiveSoul 2 years ago
This was in the Summer of 1998 I was there with a friend it was hilarious
SECTION324 2 years ago
Didn't ditka come back a few yrs later and sing again?
mokos23 2 years ago
yes...Ditka sang several more times but he usually had someone with him. Once he sang with Will Ferrell.
tonykoz 2 years ago
hahahahaha yes!
preemo55 2 years ago
The worse you are, the better when it comes to the 7th inning stretch.
HeadTater 2 years ago
He sings that song like a football player!
poughkeepsiejohn1 2 years ago 2
I was at that game...a sunday game in 1998. At the time I didn't know who was singing it...I was just thinking "WTF was that?"
rpm773 2 years ago 3
wow... hahahaha, i wonder if he will be singing at sports legends event in the bahamas this fall?!?!
lmoore43 2 years ago
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bahamasc 2 years ago
go 85 bears
nightruler666 2 years ago
haha i bet that pissed off the organ player
robert080792 2 years ago
Love how his voice cracked on the last note. Ditka's the man.
docj72 2 years ago
holy shit he cracks on almost every word he sais hahahaa gAaAaAmmeeeeEEE!! lmao0
vinstantdinner 2 years ago
Mike Ditka was like a machine gun. He must of said like 10 words per second. That was funny though; you gotta love da coach!
SlickVick23 2 years ago
hahaha never gets old
Maxnned 2 years ago
Its a SHHHHHHHAAAAAMMMMMMMEEEEEE.....at the oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ball gaaaaaaaaaaaame
CUBPOWER1908 2 years ago
was that in HD. i could see everything so clear!
brent94butts 2 years ago 23
Fucking Ditka EARNED the right to be this bad.
mka800 2 years ago 18
love ya coach...but damn you suck
jthomsoncal 2 years ago
Never mind, I just saw it.
ryno23gocubs 2 years ago
Anybody have Steve McMicheal? Please post it.
ryno23gocubs 2 years ago
Taxi's running outside there coach! METER'S RUNNING GO FASTER!!!
Hiei2k7 3 years ago 6
Bear down!!!!1
gee34 3 years ago
I'm from Wisconsin but I know that Ditka is the best!
ZMRSC 3 years ago
hahaah go pack go
carter20081985 3 years ago
he's either tone deaf or he drank about twenty Jolts before the game...
BlueBomber88 3 years ago
He was having fun.
More power to him.
George Vreeland Hill
GeorgeVreelandHill 3 years ago
I think he just scared an entire generation of young baseball fans!
gratheeus 3 years ago
old-ball-GAME lol sounds like howard dean
Betelgeus3 3 years ago 2
I saw this LIVE, how in the world could organist Gary Pressy keep up with him? Can you just hear Wayne Messmer singing the National Anthem, same as Ditka did the stretch? Ooooooh, baby!!
luvthoseclips 3 years ago
He sings this song the way a football player would sing it.
poughkeepsiejohn 3 years ago
Wow. That sucked big hairy balls
KrazyGuitarMan69 3 years ago
ok. that wuz kinda sad... but the cubz bearz and mike ditka r AMAZIN!!
strawberry8splash 3 years ago
Nervous.
amartin7889 3 years ago
This shit is almost as worse then when Carl Lewis sang the national anthem.
doubleglock187 3 years ago
he squeaks when he says game at the end
BRBaller1213 3 years ago
it really provs how bad the cubs stink and cant get anyone better
BillyBobCrashes 3 years ago
What?! That has nothing to do with the cubs! God you are an asshole.
Maxnned 3 years ago
It must be pretty hard to sing when you drank a few bottles of Grey Goose. Dikta for President 08'. Its better then Mcain or obama
Franktownusa 3 years ago 4
DAAAA COACH! (can't sing)
farleyspawn6 3 years ago
I miss him coaching Da Bears! Those were the good old days!
VolumedMusicMan 3 years ago
true that!
strawberry8splash 3 years ago
roflmao that was... good?
Betelgeus3 3 years ago
the poor stadium organ player was prolly having a heart attack trying to play so fast
tmart0316 3 years ago
Lol..probably. Now the organ player doesn't even try to keep up with the singer. The crowd is much louder (and more in-tune) than the conductor.
Ditka went so fast that WGN didn't have time to pan the crowd!
tonykoz 3 years ago
funny story this was. ya see mike arrived at the game late and was very tired. and then he sang extremely fast. he was extremely sorry that he sang so fast but still a great moment in cubs history
91basket 3 years ago
Somebody must have pissed him off just minutes before.
michaelarbec 3 years ago
he seems very angry singing the song!
Atler5264 3 years ago
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thats the cubs for you
carter20081985 3 years ago
Get out. Now.
-6? FAIL.
Maxnned 3 years ago
That Was Really Fast 22 Seconds WOW!
Maherkids 3 years ago
i think he was about to shit his pants
carter20081985 3 years ago
da greatest coach ever
otto3391 3 years ago
LOL... Ditka!!!! Man i remember this, he was running like 3 mins late and when they gave him the mike, he had just ran up like 5 or 7 flights of staires...lol..CLASSIC DITKA!!!!
AWDBOOSTEDTSI 3 years ago 2
LOL, no one like Da Coach! :-D
bullrose5 3 years ago
This clip makes me thank the lord god almighty I have always been a Sox fan. Go Bears, as long as da coach doesn't get to sing "Bear Down Chicago Bears" over the PA!
poetrychurch 3 years ago
DA Coach is fucking wasted. GO BEARS GO CUBS
bushmaster23 3 years ago 2
Rome resets this on his show every so often. It's outright hilarious.
HuskerFanatic 3 years ago
I think DA COACH had a cab waiting out front.lol
udogg69 3 years ago 2
do you have the clip of steve mcmichael singing the 7th inning stretch?
DaBearsRockMySox 3 years ago
The best part was actually after the song...right after his voice cracked on "game!" he rolled his eyes in disgust!
sum1wun 3 years ago
wow i think i gone deaf
lingizzle 3 years ago
Good God! That would curdle milk.
Kubrickfilmfan73 3 years ago
Ditka is so good he can suck at it and still kick ass
evanw2192 3 years ago
WHOA i got one question... if theres a fight between a hurricane and ditka who wins??? BUT the hurricane... is hurricane ditka?? ehh?
chicagocubbyguy218 3 years ago
Mike Ditka. The hurricane would run away at the sound of Mike's voice.
bullrose5 3 years ago 3
thats funny as hell
carter20081985 3 years ago
hahaha, the music was speeding up just trying to catch up with him, hahahahahahaha
definitionXbattle 3 years ago
ditka is the best whoever thinks otherwise is either a jerk or a liar or both
armenianply 3 years ago
ha its da coach!!!
qzcancel 3 years ago 2
CUBS SUCK LOL GOOD JOB DITKA THE BEST
mkeywork 3 years ago
the funniest video on Youtube
BJBF311 3 years ago 8
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lol, 22 seconds. And screaming. Pathetic.
thisisabadname 3 years ago