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[Baseball Cheering] A roundup of popular chance themes that fire up pro baseball games

In professional baseball games, each team and even individual players have their own fight songs, and the unified cheering by the supporters stands out every game.

Among them, the “chance themes” played when there’s a scoring opportunity—such as when a runner gets on base during your team’s offensive—are so powerful they can instantly change the entire atmosphere of the ballpark.

Some baseball fans might even say, “It’s not the team I support, but I really love that team’s chance theme!”

In this article, we’ve compiled chance themes used in games by each team, both old and new, so please take a look at them all in one go.

[Baseball Cheering] A roundup of popular chance themes that excite professional baseball games (11–20)

Cow Man (Cow Boy)orikkusu-bafarōzu

Ushi-otoko ~COWBOY~ STADIUM SPEAKER ver’
Cow Man (Cow Boy)orikkusu-bafarōzu

This is one of the chance themes that were played late in Orix Buffaloes games when they were about to score.

It’s only performed at decisive moments, such as opportunities to take the lead or come from behind.

Its appeal lies in the fast tempo and very cool lyrics.

The lyrics are somewhat suggestive and differ a bit from the typical image of a fight song.

Some say it actually sings of the sorrow felt during the team merger, and it’s a song imbued with many feelings.

Chance Theme 4Chiba Rotte Marīnzu

[With Lyrics] Chiba Lotte Marines Chance Theme 4 at Jingu Stadium
Chance Theme 4Chiba Rotte Marīnzu

This is a chance theme used by the Chiba Lotte Marines.

While many chance themes are based on existing songs, this one is considered an original composition without a source tune.

It’s characterized by a rousing tempo and a strong sense of speed, and the calls—delivered to match that pace—convey tremendous momentum.

The simplicity of the call content likely contributes to how powerfully that energy comes across.

Although the fast tempo makes it challenging, when the calls overlap, this chance theme can create a strong sense of unity.

G flareYomiuri Jaiantsu

[Original G-Flare] A traditional match: The terrifying five minutes
G flareYomiuri Jaiantsu

When it comes to the Yomiuri Giants’ chance themes, this is the one! It’s one of the themes played when the Giants look poised to score.

Fans from other teams’ cheering sections probably have their fair share of bitter memories tied to this song.

There are hardly any lyrics, and because the rhythm in the first half is so easy to follow, the sense of unity across the entire Giants cheering section when this is played is incredible! If you’re a Giants fan, this song will crank up your voltage and be an absolute blast!

Let’s goChiba Rotte Marīnzu

Chiba Lotte Chance Theme: Let's Go
Let's goChiba Rotte Marīnzu

This is one of the chance themes played when the Chiba Lotte Marines are on offense and look likely to score.

The warlike shout and finger whistling at the beginning create a distinctly unique atmosphere.

Once this song starts, the entire ballpark instantly shifts into a Chiba Lotte Marines mood.

It’s what you’d call a “big chance” theme, and it’s rarely performed—you might go to dozens of games a year and never hear it.

If you’re at the stadium and this song comes on, consider yourself lucky!

Combat MarchHiroshima Toyo Carp

Hiroshima Carp cheer: Combat March – Defeat Yomiuri!
Combat MarchHiroshima Toyo Carp

It’s a Hiroshima Toyo Carp cheer song, and you sing it with the opposing team’s name inserted for whoever they’re playing at the time.

It’s also famous as “Dash KEIO,” performed by Keio University’s Cheer Squad at Tokyo Big6 Baseball League games and other events.

As the song heads toward the finale, the pitch, energy, and voltage all ramp up.

Multiple trumpets carry the main melody, and there’s a unison section partway through that really pumps you up when you hear it.

Plus, the lyrics are very simple, so you can sing along right away.

Multi-Theme A (Weigh Anchor)Tōkyō Yakuruto Suwarōzu

Tokyo Yakult Swallows Multi-Theme A (Weigh Anchor) & Tomotaka Sakaguchi Cheer Song at Tokyo Dome
Multi-Theme A (Weigh Anchor)Tōkyō Yakuruto Suwarōzu

This is a cheering song used by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows as a multi-theme that plays during pitching changes.

At the beginning of the song, you insert the opposing team’s name.

The original tune is “Anchors Aweigh,” and it was also used as the cheer song for Yukio Arai and Yuichi Matsumoto.

It’s a quintessential “cheering song” that gives the team momentum.

The lyrics are very simple, so anyone can sing along.

It’s also used as a song to sing before individual players’ chants, often leading into each player’s personal cheer after this song.

[Baseball Cheering] A roundup of popular chance themes that hype up pro baseball games (21–30)

Chance Samurai

PowerPro 2022 Cheering Song [Chance Samurai] Samurai Japan
Chance Samurai

This is a number whose powerful taiko rhythms and soul-stirring chants drive the stadium’s energy to a fever pitch.

Its simple structure of repeatedly calling out the player’s name and country creates a strong sense of unity, bringing players and fans together as one.

You can feel the burning desire of everyone charging toward the shared goal of victory.

Adopted in February 2017 as Samurai Japan’s official chance theme, it has strongly backed the team at crucial moments in numerous international games.

It’s a rousing fight song that will fire up your spirit—not only for those who want to recreate dramatic clutch scenes in Power Pros, but also for anyone taking on big goals with their teammates as one.