[Verginius Rufus]

“Take me out to the ball game” was written by someone who had never gone to a ball game, reportedly.

[Enterprise]

I’ve read that people who have never been to war have written excellent books about war.

[Ahithophel]

“Take me out to the ball game” was written by someone who had never gone to a ball game

Hence the opening line, take me.

[Nifster]

It explains peanuts and cracker jacks instead of beer and a dog

[oldvirginian]

Take Me Out to the Ballgame was written in 1908 by composer Albert von Tilzer and lyricist Jack Norworth, neither of which had seen a baseball game.
Albert von Tilzer would finally attend his first game in 1928. Norwich held out until 1934.