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What is Jacob Wilson's walk-up song?
Jacob Wilson's walk-up song is "Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money, last confirmed in 2026 with the Athletics. Hear the 30-second preview below, plus the earlier walk-up we have on record. Wilson plays shortstop and wears #5. WalkUpDB reported the switch on 2026-04-16; his heavily documented 2025 song was Your Love by The Outfield.
The Athletics' walkup culture is in a transition era — between the Oakland Coliseum and a Sacramento home in 2025-2027 before Las Vegas, the team's walkup moments have been quieter than usual. For more on the Athletics' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Athletics walkup page.
How "Take Me Home Tonight" compares across MLB
"Take Me Home Tonight" is a 1986 Rock track running 3:31, from Can't Hold Back. One other big leaguer uses it too. Eddie Money is the walk-up pick of 2 players across 2 clubs.
- Released1986
- GenreRock
- Length3:31
- MLB users2 players
- Carson KellyCubs
Jacob Wilson's walkup history
The walkup songs Wilson has used in previous seasons. Players cycle through walkups for all kinds of reasons — slumps, trades, just wanting a change.
The singalong that made his 2025 at-bats an event in Sacramento.
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Other Athletics we cover
- Alika Williams — Shortstop · "Doin' Time"
- Carlos Cortes — Right Fielder · "Pa' Que Retozen"
- Chris Roycroft — Pitcher · "Check My Brain"
- Darell Hernaiz — Shortstop · "De Museo"
- Drew Rom — Pitcher · "Holiday"
- Henry Bolte — Center Fielder · "The Difference"
Use Jacob Wilson's walkup style for your team
Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Wilson is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.
- Build your roster in Walkup Pro
- Search "Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money and assign it to the player who picked it
- Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
- Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day
For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.
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