Walk Up Mixtape: A List of the Best Walk Up Songs in MLB History

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 22: James Hetfield (R) and Robert Trujillo of Metallica play Enter Sandman to honor New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in a pregame ceremony during interleague play against the San Francisco Giants on September 22, 2013 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Rivera was honored by the New York Yankees today with Mariano Rivera Day. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 22: James Hetfield (R) and Robert Trujillo of Metallica play Enter Sandman to honor New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in a pregame ceremony during interleague play against the San Francisco Giants on September 22, 2013 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Rivera was honored by the New York Yankees today with Mariano Rivera Day. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Walk Up Songs, Wild Thing
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Player: Ricky Vaughn, pitcher

Song: “Wild Thing” by X

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The final song on my Walk Up Mixtape belongs to a fictional character. Yes, I’m talking about Ricky Vaughn of the classic film “Major League”.

Every time the film comes on and Vaughn makes his final appearance, I still get goosebumps. It’s just so perfect.

You’d have to imagine that every walk-up song after that drew inspiration from Ricky Vaughn. It almost feels like a WWE match, when a wrestler makes a surprise entrance and his/her theme song blares through the arena speakers.

There’s nothing more exciting.


To recap, here’s a list of all of the songs in my Walk Up Mixtape in no particular order:

  • “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” by Will Smith
  • “Hells Bells” by ACDC
  • “Stranglehold” by Ted Nugent
  • “Enter Sandman” by Metallica
  • “Game of Thrones Theme Song” by Ramin Djawadi
  • “Notorious B.I.G.” by Notorious B.I.G.
  • “The Brady Bunch” theme song
  • “Wild Thing” by X

Have a suggestion to add to my Mixtape, share it with us in the comments section below. We’d love to hear from you!