Centerfield is the newest single from trailblazing pro baseball player turned country artist Bryan Ruby. The single was released over all platforms on August 25, 2023.

“Centerfield” was originally released by John Fogerty, who also penned the song, in March 1985 as the B-side of “Rock and Roll Girls.” It was also the title track of Fogerty’s comeback album about a decade after leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival. A track that combined two of his passions, baseball and rock and roll, the song has been a fixture at baseball parks everywhere, played during team breaks and in between innings. Even the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is known for playing it. The song also garnered a 1985 Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Spending most of his life on baseball fields, Bryan Ruby wants fans to know he considers it an honor to record a cover of such a beloved song. A journeyman professional ballplayer who has heard “Centerfield” played in baseball parks worldwide for years, it’s no surprise that the song holds a lot of meaning to him personally.  

“This song is an all-time classic and a personal favorite of mine,” expressed Bryan Ruby.  “When I think of a ‘baseball song,’ I immediately think of ‘Centerfield.’ As the son of a lifelong baseball coach and a longtime player myself, this ballpark anthem has truly been the soundtrack of our lives. I’m proud to put my own personal spin on it. It’s already been a nonstop summer. I’ve been crisscrossing the country at stadiums big and small singing the “Star Spangled Banner,” “God Bless America,” and doing pregame and postgame ballpark shows. I wanted my version of ‘Centerfield’ to channel the energy and excitement we feel at the stadium every day. We bumped up the tempo compared to the original version, added a key change in the final chorus, and layered in a few extra guitars in order to really blow the roof off of it. 

About The Artist: 

BRYAN RUBY is a rising country music artist and trailblazing professional baseball player based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a songwriter, Bryan has penned songs that have appeared on the Texas Country Top 50 chart and the iTunes Country Top 25 (#16), and songs he has written have been featured on both Huffington Post and People Magazine. As an artist, Bryan won Season 7 of the talent-search competition Nashville Rising Song, and released his debut single“Left Field” in June 2022. The song was featured on The TODAY Show and added to rotation on SiriusXM Country Pride, as well as the Academy of Country Music's Ultimate Pride Playlist.

With rich vocals and authentic storytelling on follow-up singles “Two For The Road” (August ‘22), “The Standouts” (October ‘22), “Christmas With You” (November ‘22), “Baseball Country” (March ‘23), and “The Standouts (Heroes Version)” feat. Ty Herndon (June ‘23), “Bryan’s introspective and relatable storytelling‘ (The Nash News) and “expressive baritone” (Music Row Magazine) give him a unique calling card in the up-and-coming Nashville country scene. 

For all inquiries, contact Becky Parsons at becky@foundsoundmedia.agency

©Bryan Ruby 2023

Centerfield

Boots, Beer & Good Times

In Every Moment

In Your Love

A man describes his love for his woman with things that surrounds him

Every Little Thing

Highway Dreams. Music Video. Dreams on the highway. As a truck driver I see a lot.

Highway Dreams

Our Song (Marvin Shelton-ASCAP)

Verse 1
Do you want to write a song with me
Cuz' I'm only words, without your melody
We can play it fast, or we can go slow
Only time will tell how it's gonna go

Verse
In a couple of months, we'll have the verse
I'll either have you laughin', or make you wanna curse
But if you decide that you wanna stay mine
We'll be singing the chorus in the very next line

Chorus
'Cause this is our song, 
write it every day as we go along
Sing about the good times and the bad, 
all about the love that we have
'Cause this is our song, this is our song

Verse 2
You can bring me in with a gentle strum
Make my heart pound just like a drum
Every time we write another stanza
Oh, I just wanna raise my hands up

Chorus
'Cause this is our song, 
write it every day as we go along
Sing about the good times and the bad, 
all about the love that we have
'Cause this is our song, this is our song


Chorus
We'll sing about the good times and the bad, all about the love that we have
'Cause this is our song, this is our song

Outro
(Every time I hear our song, I just wanna sing along)
(Every time I hear our song, I just wanna sing along)
'Cause this is our song, write it every day as we go along
Sing about the good times and the bad, all about the love that we have
Yeah, this is our song
(Every time I hear our song, I just wanna sing along)
(Every time I hear our song, I just wanna sing along)
Yeah , this is our song

Our Song

Gone with the Green

This is a plea from a jilted husband, who's trying to remind his wife of the things they shared.

LYRICS
(C)2025 Ggreg Snyder

(Verse 1)
We signed our names on that old front door,
Two young fools who wanted more.
The roof leaked rain, the pipes would shout,
But it was ours — that’s something to think about.

(Verse 2)
We rocked the baby, night to day,
You sang her worries all away.
First steps fell on the creaky floor,
She’s taller now, but she still wants more.

(Chorus)
So if you’re leaving, don’t rush out,
Sorry if I gave you any doubt.
I won’t beg, I won’t call you out,
I’m just giving you something to think about.

(Verse 3)
We buried folks we couldn’t spare,
Held each other through the empty chair.
You wiped my eyes, I held your hand,
That’s how we learned to understand.

(Verse 4)
Saturday mornings cleaning up the park,
Did deeds in the day, partied in the dark.
Helping the community, that was our tao,
Like a secret love, under the vow.

(Chorus)
So if you’re leaving, don’t rush out,
It's been ten years together, thereabout
I won’t beg, I won’t call you out,
I’m just giving you something to think about.

(Bridge)
Love gets restless, I suppose,
Chases a breeze where the wild wind blows.
But look at the garden, look at the town,
Look at the life we’ve hammered down.

(Chorus)
So if he’s waiting, don’t rush out,
I'll make my case and try not to pout.
I won’t beg, I won’t twist your doubt,
I’m just giving you something…
Something to think about.

(Outro)  
Yeah… just something to think about.

Something To Think About

male vocals, upbeat sound, man with 3 women who find out

Favorite Mistake

Good Man

There Was This Girl - Riley Green (Acoustic Cover)

Bryan Ruby is a rising country music artist, John Lennon International Songwriting Prize finalist and winner of Season 7 of the talent-search competition ‘Nashville Rising Song’. Ruby has captivated listeners with rich vocals and authentic storytelling on his summer 2025 EP ‘Growing Season’, planting roots deep in the country landscape - and the genre - on a project poised to “find his voice” The Tennessean. With recent features in Billboard, USA Today, NBC's The TODAY Show, CBS, Yahoo, The Boot, Wide Open Country, All Country News, Saving Country Music, and People Magazine, Ruby’s songs have been added to rotation on SiriusXM Country Pride and major playlists including Spotify's All New Country, Amazon's Pride Country, and ACM Fresh Music Friday. The Nash News praises his “introspective and relatable storytelling,” while MusicRow Magazine highlights his “expressive baritone,” and The Nashville Scene notes his “honey-bourbon voice that was destined for country music.”

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