Updated: July 8, 2008, 12:04 PM ET

"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" guest conductors at Wrigley Field

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Following is the all-time list of guest conductors who have led the signing of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field (through June 19, 2008).

The tradition of guest conductors began in 1998 as a tribute to the late Harry Caray, who led the singing of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" from the 1970s through the 1997 season.

GUEST CONDUCTORS

Movie Stars/Celebrities


Tom Arnold '02, '08
David Arquette '07
Bea Arthur '01
Carlos Bernard '06
Jack Black '03
Jim Belushi '99, '03, '07
Tom Bosley '00
David Cassidy '06
Kyle Chandler '99
Russell Crowe '03
Joan Cusack '98
John Cusack '99, '03, '04, '06, '07
James Denton '05
Barbara Eden '00
Erik Estrada '04
Jeff Foxworthy '98
Dennis Franz '98
Jeff Garlin '03, '04, '06, '07
Mel Gibson '00
Cuba Gooding Jr. '99
David Alan Grier '99
Bonnie Hunt '99, '05, '08
Michael Keaton '07
Jamie Kennedy '04
John Leguizamo '02
Jay Leno '98
Jerry Lewis '04
Jonathan Lipnicki '00
Julia Louis-Dreyfus '07
Bernie Mac '02, '03
John Mahoney '99, '04, '07
Joe Mantegna '98, 02, '06, '07
Ann-Margret '01
Jackie Mason '03
Jerry Mathers '98
Tim Meadows '08
Laurie Metcalf '99
Mark Moses '05
Bill Murray '98, '03
Chris O'Donnell '98
William Petersen '03, '07
Bronson Pinchot '01
Jeremy Piven '05, '06
Harold Ramis '99
Paul Reiser '05
Tim Robbins '07
Mickey Rooney '01
Marion Ross '00
Alan Ruck '01
Gary Sandy '01
Horatio Sanz '03-'04
Gary Sinise '00, '03, '05, '06
Jane Seymour '03
James Van Der Beek '08
Vince Vaughn '99 '04 '05 '06
JJ Walker '05
Dawn Wells '02
George Wendt '02, '05
Billy Dee Williams '03
Robert Wuhl '00

Celebrated Athletes


Boxing Legends
George Foreman '99
Joe Frazier '00
Muhammad Ali '99
Roy Jones Jr. '05
PGA
Zach Johnson '07
LPGA
Beth Bauer '03
Christie Kerr '03
Natalie Gulbis '03
Olympians
Bonnie Blair '98
Jennifer Gutierrez '00
Josh Davis '00
Bruce Jenner '03
Karch Kiraly '99
Nancy Kerrigan '99
Nicole Bobek '00
Misty May-Treanor '08
Hockey
Kevyn Adams '08
Adam Burish '08
Coach Alpo Suhonen '00
Coach Brian Sutter '01
Chicago Wolves '00, '02
Chris Chelios '98-'03, '07
Bobby Hull (HOF) '08
Brett Hull '03
Tony Esposito (HOF) '08
Denis Savard (HOF) '01, '02, '07
Doug Wilson '02
Ed Olczyk '00
Keith Magnuson '98
Mark Johnson '04
Patrick Lalime '08
Loren Molleken '99
Stan Mikita (HOF) '98, '08
Steve Maltais '00
Jeremy Roenick '04
Denis Savard '05, '07
Jack O'Callahan '05
James Wizniewski '08
Trent Yawney '05
Softball
Jennie Finch '05
Lauren Bay '05
Soccer
Chad Barrett '08
Cuauhtemoc Blanco '08
Mia Hamm '05
Chris Rolfe '08
Racing
Michael Andretti '00
Kurt Busch '05
Gil de Ferran '03
Jeff Gordon '05
Sam Hornish Jr. '06
Richard Petty '05
Danica Patrick '06
Juan Pablo Montoya, Reed Sorenson & David Stremme '07
Wrestling
Cael Sanderson 4X NCAA wrestling champ '02
"Macho Man" Randy Savage '99

Baseball Players


Paul Assenmacher '04
Ernie Banks (HOF) '98-'08
Rod Beck '06
Glenn Beckert '99, '01, '03, '06, '07
Mike Bielecki '00, '01
Steve Blass '03
Wade Boggs '05
Bill Buckner '02, '04-'06
Don Cardwell '02
Joe Carter '01
Ron Cey '04, '05
Jody Davis '01, '03, '04, '05, '06
Andre Dawson '98, '99, '00, '04, '06, '07
Bobby Dernier '00, '03, '05, 06, '08
Shawon Dunston '04
Carlton Fisk (HOF) '00
Jim Frey '04
Gary Gaetti '01
Doug Glanville '06, '08
Mark Grace '06, '08
Dallas Green '04
Glenallen Hill '03, '05
Ken Holtzman '01, '02, '06
Randy Hundley '98, '04, '07
Fergie Jenkins (HOF) '01, '03, '05, '07, '08
Tommy Lasorda (HOF) '99, '02, '03, '05, '06, '08
Vance Law '01, '02, '03
Vernon Law '02
Bill Madlock '00, '03, '06, '07, '08
Minnie Minoso '98
Mickey Morandini '01
Keith Moreland '02
Joe Morgan (HOF) '98
Paul Molitor (HOF) '99
Bobby Murcer '03
Stan Musial (HOF) '98, '00
Buck O'Neil '04
Andy Pafko '00, '03, '04, '06-08
Milt Pappas '02, '07
Tony Perez (HOF) '00
Jimmy Piersall '98
Rick Reuschel '02
Ryne Sandberg (HOF) '98-'07
Scott Sanderson '98, '05, '07
Ron Santo '98-'08
Lee Smith '02- '07
Ozzie Smith (HOF) '99
Alvin Spearman '04
Tim Stoddard '01, '04, '05, '07
Rick Sutcliffe '98-'08
Bruce Sutter '01,'05
Steve Trout '04
Johnny Washington '04
Ernie Westfield '04
Billy Williams (HOF) '98, '02-'08

Basketball Players


Mark Aguirre '04
James Augustine '06
Elton Brand '00
Dee Brown '06
Cory Carr '99
Tyson Chandler '01, '03, '05
Quianna Chaney '08
Dave Cowens '05
Eddy Curry '01
Terry Cummings '00
Chris Duhon '05
Bryce Drew '01
Michael Finley '99
Sylvia Fowles '08
Ron Harper '99
Steve Kerr '98
Bob Love '98
Corey Maggette '99
Tracy McGrady '00
Chas Melvin '08
Brad Miller '03
Scottie Pippen '98, '07
Jalen Rose '02, '03
Isiah Thomas '04
Tyrus Thomas '06
Norm Van Lier '01
Dwayne Wade '03
Antoine Walker '01
Bill Wennington '99
B.J. Armstrong '07

Football Players


Damien Anderson '01
Bernard Berrian '07
Drew Brees '00
Lance Briggs '08
Marty Booker '03
Derrick Brooks '03
Dick Butkus (HOF) '00
Kevin Butler '02, '07, '08
Marc Colombo '02
Rosevelt Colvin '02
Richard Dent '06
Paul Edinger '04
Gary Fencik '00, '05
Jim Flanigan '99
Robbie Gould '07, '08
Rex Grossman '04, '06
Dan Hampton (HOF) '99, '02, '05
Tommie Harris '07
Devin Hester '07
Hunter Hillenmeyer '08
Paul Hornung (HOF) '01, '02
Bernie Kosar '03
Erik Kramer '99
Jim McMahon '98, '02
Steve McMichael '01
Cade McNown '00
R.W. McQuarters '02
Muhsin Muhammad '05
NU Rose Bowl Team '05
Greg Olsen '08
Walter Payton (HOF) '99
Jake Plummer '00
Brady Quinn '06, '07
Antwaan Randle El ,03
Simeon Rice '01
Marcus Robinson '00, 01
Tony Romo '08
Gale Sayers (HOF) '04, '05, '07
Mike Singletary (HOF) '99
Roger Staubach (HOF) '00
Kordell Stewart '03
David Terrell '02
Anthony Thomas '02
Brian Urlacher '00, '01
Nathan Vasher '06, '07
Tom Waddle '98
Otis Wilson '99
Tom Zbikowski '06, '07

Recording artists, bands & musical acts


Trace Adkins '03, '07
Frankie Avalon '98
Lance Bass ('N Sync) '01
Chuck Berry '01
Dick Biondi '05
Michael Bolton '00
Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn) '01
Meredith Brooks '02
Jimmy Buffett '98, '99, '03
Peter Cetera '03, '07
Chicago '06
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) '98, '03
Deborah Cox '99
Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) '07
Charlie Daniels '00
Dennis DeYoung (Styx) '00
Joey Fatone ('N Sync) '01
John Fogerty '06
Peter Frampton '02
Debbie Gibson '05
Andy Griggs '02
Buddy Guy '98, '99
Mickey Hart (The Grateful Dead) '00
Kid Rock '03
Cyndi Lauper '99
Simon LeBon (Duran Duran) '08
Richard Marx '99, '03
Martina McBride '98
Joe Nicholas '05
Kellie Pickler '07
Oak Ridge Boys '03
Tony Orlando '00, '02, '04
Ozzy Osbourne '03
Kenny Rogers '99
Frank Sinatra Jr. '03
Koko Taylor '98
George Thorogood '07
Shania Twain '03
SheDaisy '04
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) '98, '03, '06-'07
Mary Wilson (The Supremes) '01
The B-52's '00
Big Head Todd and The Monsters '02
The Buckinghams '00
Cheap Trick '98
Chicago '99
Faze 4 '01
The Fray '07
The Grand Ole Opry '00
Hootie and the Blowfish '99
Journey '04
KC & The Sunshine Band '00
NY Radio City Rockettes '00
Poi Dog Pondering '07
The Red Walls '05
Styx '04
Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts '03
"Rent" cast members '99
Lee Ann Womack '06

Well-known individuals


Darren Baker '03
Barney the Dinosaur '01
Bill Rancic, The Apprentice '04
Billy Blanks, TaeBo '99
Bozo the Clown '01
Bill Kurtis' 00, '02, '03, '07
Dick Clark '00, '01
Mark Cuban '02, '05
David Copperfield '00
Phil Donahue '08
Tom Dreesen (Comedian) '98, '01, '02, '03, '05-'07
Roger Ebert (Film Critic) '01, '04
Francis Cardinal George '98
Susan Hawk (Survivor) '01
Dr. Mae Jemison (Astronaut) '00
Larry the Cable Guy '07
James A. Lovell (Astronaut) '99
Bill O'Reilly (O'Reilly Factor) '01
Sharon Osbourne '03
Dean Richards (Film Critic) '03
Pat Sajak '99
Kate Shindle (Miss America) '98
Donald Trump '00
Scott Turow (Author) '02, '05
Governor Jesse Ventura '00
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich '03. '04
Vanna White '02
Whassup Guys (Budweiser) '00
George Will (political commentator) '07
Dennis Miller '07

Sports Broadcasters


Harry Caray (Cubs, HOF) '82-'97
Lou Boudreau (Cubs, HOF) '98
Bob Brenly '05-'08
Marty Brennaman (Reds, HOF) '00, '03
Thom Brennaman (D-backs) '00
Jack Brickhouse (Cubs, HOF) '99
Jack Buck (Cardinals, HOF) '01
Chip Caray (Cubs) '98- '04
Pat Foley (Blackhawks) '00, 02, '04, '05, '07
Ernie Harwell (Tigers, HOF) '98
Pat Hughes (Cubs) '98-'07
Harry Kalas (Phillies, HOF) '99, 02, '06
Len Kasper '05-'07
Johnny Red Kerr (Bulls) '02
Vince Lloyd (Cubs) '00
Steve Lyons (FOX-MLB) '98
Jon Miller (ESPN-MLB) '99
Joe Nuxhall (Reds) '98
Eddie Olczyk '06
Dave Otto (Cubs) '00, '01
John Rooney (White Sox) '02
Vin Scully (Dodgers, HOF) '98
Dewayne Staats (Devil Rays) '03
Charley Steiner (Dodgers) '05
Steve Stone (Cubs) '98, '99, '00, '03-04
Bob Uecker (Brewers, HOF) '98, '02, '04-08
Dick Vitale (College Basketball ABC/ESPN) '98

College and Pro Football Coaches


Barry Alvarez (Wisconsin) '99
Gary Barnett (Northwestern) '98
Bret Bielema (Wisconsin) '07
Mike Ditka (Bears, HOF) '98, '99, '00, '02, '03, '04
Pat Fitzgerald '06, '07
Dick Jauron (Bears) '99, '00
Marv Levy (Bills, HOF) '98, '01
Joe Novak '05-'06
Hank Stram (Chiefs, HOF) '00
Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) '02
Jim Tressel (The Ohio St.) '03
Joe Tiller (Purdue) '01
Ron Turner (Illinois) '99, '02, '03
Randy Walker (Northwestern) '02
Charlie Weis '05, '06, '07
Tyrone Willingham (Notre Dame) '02, '04
Ron Zook (Illinois) '05-'08

College/Pro Basketball Coaches


Steve Alford (Iowa) '01
Geno Auriemma (UConn) '02
Mike Brey (Notre Dame) '01
Doug Bruno (DePaul Women)'06
Jim Calhoun (UConn) '99
Jimmy Collins (UIC) '98
Tom Crean (Marquette) '02, '03
Larry Farmer (Loyola) '03
Pat Kennedy (DePaul) '99
Lon Kruger (Hawks) '99
Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) '98
Frank Layden (Jazz) '02
Dave Leitao (DePaul) '02
Jim Les (Bradley) '02, '06
Chris Lowery (SIU) '06
Rick Majerus (Utah) '99
Joey Meyer '06
Ray Meyer (DePaul) '99
Porter Moser (ISU) '03
Robin Pingeton (ISU) '03
Bill Self (Illinois) '01
Eddie Sutton (OK St.) '05
Bruce Weber (Illinois) '03, '04, '06

Sports Anchors & Journalists


Chris Berman (ESPN) '99
John Callaway (WTTW) '99
Steve Cochran (WGN-Radio) '03, '07
Comcast Sportsnite Crew '05
Rob Dibble (ESPN) '00
John Drury (ABC-7) '02
Amy Dickinson (Chicago Tribune) '03
Gail Fisher (Fox Sports Net) '00
Eric Goodman (Fox Sports Net) '00
Arne Harris (WGN Sports) '98, '00
Jerome Holtzman (Chicago Tribune) '98
Dave Kaplan (WGN) '98
Spike O'Dell (WGN-Radio) '99
Dan Patrick (ESPN) '99, '00, '01
Allison Payne (WGN-TV) '98
Digger Phelps (ESPN) '98- '07
Dan Roan (WGN-TV) '98
Tom Skilling (WGN-TV) '99 '05
Steve Sanders (WGN-TV) '98
Bob Sirott (Fox-32) '99, '05
Stuart Scott (ESPN) '99
Bruce Wolfe (Fox-32)'02
Kathy & Judy (WGN) '99, '05
Walter Jacobson (Fox-32) '99
WGN-NEWS Morning Crew '00
Dan Plesac '07

Special Individual Guests


Bill Holden, (with Ron Santo) Juvenile Diabetes walk from Arizona
Ryan Clifford, Ill. High School Athlete of the Year '00
Dutchie Caray, Wife of the late Harry Caray, '98, '00, '03, '07
Private Jeremy Crandall '01
Bob Grimm, Ill. Teacher of the Year '02
Deloris Jordan, Michael Jordan's mother '99
Wayne Messmer, Cubs regular National Anthem performer '98-'03, '05, '07
Frank Nicotero, Hosts the WB Network's "Street Smarts" '02
Connie Payton, Wife of the late Walter Payton '00
Gary Pressy, Wrigley Field Organist '99, '02
Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers, Famed Cubs fanatic '01
Dustin Egleseder, Ultimate 7th Inning Stretch Competition Winner '07

Special Groups


American Girl Theater Actresses, American Girl Day '02, '03,'04, '05, '06, '07
Cast of "Jersey Boys" '08
Family of The late Arne Harris '02
Family of The late Babe Ruth '06
Family of The late Jackie Robinson '06
Family of The late Ken Hubbs '02
Family of The late Roberto Clemente '06
Family of the late Roger Maris '98
Lemont Little League '06
Mickey Mouse and Daper Dans Quartet '04
The Second City '03
Tinker-Evers-Chance Families, first double play celebration '02
Wrigley Field Ground Crew '00-'07
US Air Force Reserves '04
Westlawn, IL Little League Baseball Champs '99

State High School Champions


Buffalo Grove H.S. Girls Basketball State Champs '00
Conant H.S. Gymnastic State Champs '06
Downers Grove South Ill. H.S. Football Champs '02
Driscoll High School Football Champs '08
Fenwick H.S. Girls Basketball Champs '07
Fremd Hig School Girl's Gymnsatics Champs '08
Glenbrook North High School Boys Basketball Champs '05
Glenbrook North H.S. Boys Hockey Champs '07
Hinsdale Central Ill. H.S. Girls Basketball Champs '02
Lake Zurich High School Football Champs '08
Libertyville High School Football Champs '05
Lincoln Way East HS State Football Champs' 06
Maine South Ill. H.S. Football Champs '01
Mother McAuley Girls Volleyball Champs '05
Mt. Carmel H.S. Football Champs '03
Naperville Central H.S. Girls Basketball Champs '03
New Trier Ill. H.S. Baseball Champs '00
New Trier Ill. H.S. Ice Hockey Champs '00, 02
Notre Dame Ill. H.S. Baseball State Champs, '04
Carmel H.S. Football Champs '04
Peoria HS Basketball Champs 03
Pleasant Plains H.S. Baseball Champs '00
Prospect H.S. Football State Champs '03
Simeon H.S. Basketball State Champs '06
West Aurora Ill. H.S. Boys Basketball Champs '00
Westinghouse Ill. H.S. Boys Basketball Champs '02
Wheaton Warrenville South H.S. Football State Champs '07

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