the seventh-inning stretch

noun

baseball
: the time between the two halves of the seventh inning when the people watching a game traditionally stand up and stretch their legs

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Harry Caray takes on the seventh-inning stretch (1977) North Siders might not recall that broadcaster Harry Caray belonged to the South Side first. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 If Rob Manfred were to wake up tomorrow morning and decide to do away with the seventh-inning stretch, untold amounts of swearing and freaking out would ensue, even though the origins of the practice are murky and the exercise itself is largely an empty signifier. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Even the seventh-inning stretch, of all things, sounded different. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 What To Know The footage was taken during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankee Stadium during a playoff game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the seventh-inning stretch

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