Update: Here’s the comprehensive article I had been looking for on the history of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

As a Chicago sports fan, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” has a special place in my heart, having been popularized by Harry Caray when he announced games for both the White Sox and the Cubs.

So I think it’s pretty cool that ESPN is commemorating its 100th anniversary by having a Battle of Bands contest between competing modern versions of the song.

I think it’s even cooler that the ultimate multicultural (and multi-genre) band — Ozomatli — is one of the three finalists:

It reminds me of when I saw the Sones de México Ensemble sing “This Land is Your Land” in Spanish at the Old Town School of Folk Music’s 50th anniversary concert late last year.

Redefining America never sounded so good.