# when did Hava Nagila become a sports "anthem?"

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**Created:** [December 12, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-hava-nagila-become-a-sports-anthem/804250 "2017-12-12T01:51:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-hava-nagila-become-a-sports-anthem/804250/1 "2017-12-12T01:51:05Z")

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see here:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PFR3S6jN0Ng/maxresdefault.jpg "NEW Ballpark Organ Music") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFR3S6jN0Ng)

I’ve heard it mainly at Red Wings games, but it’s supposedly pretty common at a lot of sporting events.