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Ben Zobrist's new walk-up music gets Elton John's approval

It's not often that you get a knight to approve the music for your at-bats, but that's what has happened for Ben Zobrist.

According to John Hickey of the Mercury News, the Chicago Cubs utility man has received approval from none other than Sir Elton John himself to use his wife, Julianna's, recording of "Benny and the Jets."

“Somewhere around the world, wherever he was, he listened to it and gave his approval,” Zobrist said after the Cubs' workout Sunday in San Francisco.

All season, Zobrist has used Julianna's songs for his walk-up music.