Overview

• The Chicago Cubs invited podcast host Alex Cooper to lead the seventh-inning stretch on July 6 as part of their “Big Al’s Takeover” promotion with special ticket packages and commemorative jerseys.
• Cooper delivered an operatic, choreographed rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” alongside two backup dancers and introduced the performance by hyping the crowd.
• Fans at Wrigley Field responded with sustained boos that were captured on the Jumbotron and have since been shared in viral clips across social platforms.
• Video excerpts have dominated discussions on X, fueling conversations about the balance between long-standing baseball rituals and celebrity-driven marketing activations.
• Cooper laughed through her performance, has shown no public sign of being deterred, and the Cubs have not issued any further comment beyond the original event.