Alright, so I got curious the other day about who actually sings the national anthem at Major League Baseball games. It wasn’t for any specific game, just one of those things that popped into my head while I was watching some highlights.
My first move was pretty basic. I just started searching online. Typed in things like “who sings anthem mlb games” and variations of that. Got a lot of news articles back, mostly about famous singers performing at big events like the World Series or the All-Star Game. That makes sense, those are the ones people talk about.
Digging a Bit Deeper
But I wanted to know about the regular season games too. You know, the Tuesday night game in Kansas City or a Sunday afternoon in Miami. It can’t always be superstars, right? So I tried refining my search.
- I looked up specific teams, like searching for “anthem singer [Team Name] recent game”.
- Checked out some official team websites. Sometimes they mention it in game previews or recaps, but not always consistently.
- Scrolled through team social media feeds around game times. Occasionally, they’ll post a picture or video mentioning the performer.
What I found was interesting. It’s really a mixed bag. Yeah, sometimes you get big names, especially for openers, holidays, or playoffs. But for a lot of the day-to-day games?
The Performers
It seems like teams often bring in local talent. Could be singers from the area, maybe winners of local contests, school choirs sometimes. I saw mentions of military personnel performing, which is always powerful. Sometimes it’s former players or local celebrities.
So, there isn’t one single answer. It depends heavily on the team, the specific game, and the occasion. It’s not some super-secret list, but you often have to dig around specific game info to find out who performed if it wasn’t a major celebrity announced beforehand.
Honestly, I kind of like that it’s not always famous people. Gives a nice community feel sometimes. Just wanted to share what I went through trying to figure this out. Took a bit more poking around than I first thought.
