Terry Cashman (born Dennis Minogue; July 5, 1941)[1] is an American record producer and singer-songwriter, best known for his 1981 hit, "Talkin' Baseball".
[1][9] In 1973, one of the Partridge family episodes featured "Sunshine Eyes", with the music and lyrics as by Terry Cashman and T.P.
[10] In 1975, they launched Lifesong Records, which had hits including "Shannon" by Henry Gross and "Ariel" by Dean Friedman.
[1] Inspired by a picture he had received of Willie Mays, Duke Snider, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, Cashman decided to write a song dedicated to 1950s baseball.
He also recorded a parody of the song in 1992, "Talkin' Softball", for the end credits of The Simpsons episode "Homer at the Bat".
[11] The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum honored Cashman in summer 2011 as part of its induction weekend.
Cashman performed his ballpark anthem once again during ceremonies on July 23, 2011, a day before Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and Pat Gillick were inducted.