Alex Cooper booed at Wrigley Field after off-key rendition of ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame'
Cooper's enthusiastic delivery fell flat with Chicago Cubs fans, who responded with loud boos and social media criticism.
Appearing during a game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, Cooper attempted to entertain the crowd but quickly lost favour.
Alex Cooper was loudly booed during her Take Me Out To The Ballgame rendition at Wrigley tonight pic.twitter.com/3sWVAzSrCx
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 7, 2025
Fans compared her performance to other less-than-ideal renditions in Wrigley Field history, even ranking it below past infamous efforts by Mike Ditka and Ozzy Osbourne.
'Alex Cooper's Stretch wasn't Ditka or Ozzy Osbourne level bad. It was somehow worse because she was actually trying to do it that way,' one fan posted online. Another added, 'Just saw Alex Cooper get booed at Wrigley Field best day of my life.'
Despite her popularity in the podcast world and a $60 million Spotify deal, Cooper struggled to connect with the baseball audience.
Known for transforming Call Her Daddy into a solo brand after parting ways with former co-host Sofia Franklyn, Cooper has courted both acclaim and controversy in recent years.
In 2024, she received criticism for a tightly managed interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris, including a costly studio setup in Washington, DC. More recently, she threw the first pitch at Fenway Park—another high-profile sports moment met with mixed reactions.
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