Not too long ago I was a finalist for a very fancy “dream job” for Major League Baseball. They wanted someone who could write well, who would be entertaining on camera, and who lives for baseball. Needless to say, I was a prime candidate even before they received my awesome video. They ended up flying me to New York City for an interview/audition. It was a thrilling experience to be seriously considered from among what they said was over 100,000 applicants.
When they first told me that they would be flying me over to their studios, they randomly asked if I played guitar.
“Um…yeah, actually I do,” I said.
“Bring your guitar,” came the response. “Maybe you can write a baseball song. Because people who like baseball, like songs about baseball.”
And so I sat down and wrote a veeeeeeeery simple 3-chord song about baseball, and the true story of what it was like for me growing up and playing little league.
In the end, I was not selected for the position, which would have required me to move to New York City, and cease writing and doing comic strips until November (yes, it was actually in the contract, I would have had to take a hiatus). So those of you love reading my work every week should probably be happy that I’m still on the West coast, and self employed.
Anyway, my silly little baseball song went over so well with MLB executives, I thought I would animate a cartoon to the music for you, the Raccoon Toons faithful.
And so here it is! The song is called, “This Is Baseball.”
Help a guy out and share it with all your baseball and cartoon loving friends. And for those who asked, the song has been submitted to the iTunes store and will be available there for download shortly.
Hope you enjoy it, it was fun to make.
And for the record, I absolutely nailed my interview/audition. Nailed it.