Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Paul Richardson (1932 – October 2, 2006) was the home field organist for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1970 to 2005.In 1980 when the Phillies won the World Series, Richardson was awarded a World Series ring alongside the players.Richardson also played organ for the New York Yankees (owned by his friend George Steinbrenner) from 1978 to 1982 when the Phillies were on the road.He is credited with popularizing the use of the \"Charge!\" fanfare in sports games, and with being the first to play a theme song for each player as they stepped up to the plate.Once a staple of Phillies games, Richardson's organ music was heard much less frequently from the mid-1990s on, as pre-recorded (\"canned\") music became more prevalent. "@en }
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- Paul_Richardson_(organist) comment "Paul Richardson (1932 – October 2, 2006) was the home field organist for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1970 to 2005.In 1980 when the Phillies won the World Series, Richardson was awarded a World Series ring alongside the players.Richardson also played organ for the New York Yankees (owned by his friend George Steinbrenner) from 1978 to 1982 when the Phillies were on the road.He is credited with popularizing the use of the \"Charge!\" fanfare in sports games, and with being the first to play a theme song for each player as they stepped up to the plate.Once a staple of Phillies games, Richardson's organ music was heard much less frequently from the mid-1990s on, as pre-recorded (\"canned\") music became more prevalent. ".