The clip is associated with the Goofy cartoon How to Play Baseball, released on September 4, 1942, part of Disney's series of instructional sports parodies starring Goofy. In that short, exaggerated effects sell every pitch, swing, and catch, and this mitt impact became a reusable cartoon sports staple. The recording later circulated through classic sound effects libraries and online soundboards, where its instant readability kept it popular for baseball highlights, parody edits, and reaction videos long after the original cartoon.