Bardwell was hired in 2001 as the Indians ' music director , a position that also required him to serve as the organist , playing familiar songs such as Take Me Out to the Ball Game , the Tarantella , the Star-Spangled Banner , O Canada and the Charge fanfare , as well as God Bless America , which Major League Baseball required teams to play following the 9/11 attacks . Because the stadium did not use a traditional organ , Bardwell played an Ensoniq keyboard with a classic ballpark organ sample stored on a floppy disk . During pitching changes and delays , he played other music to pump up the fans , and he was also tasked with playing favorite songs selected by players who were up to bat
9/11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Robert Bardwell