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The Chicago White Sox longtime anthem performer was hospitalized Wednesday nighttime aft he collapsed while performing nan Black nationalist anthem earlier a crippled against nan Tampa Bay Rays.
The terrifying segment happened amid nan "Jackie Robinson Day" festivities arsenic Gerald Chaney was performing "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
The large surface astatine Rate Field announced Jackie Robinson Day earlier a shot crippled betwixt nan Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox successful Chicago connected April 15, 2026. (Erin Hooley/AP)
Chaney, who was besides owed to singing "The Star-Spangled Banner," was conscionable a fewer words into singing nan Black nationalist anthem erstwhile he paused. He began again but collapsed connected nan field.
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He was tended to by aesculapian unit for respective minutes earlier he was taken disconnected nan section connected a gurney. The squad said successful a connection that Chaney was taken to an area infirmary for further evaluation.
"The White Sox longtime anthem performer, Gerald Chaney, knowledgeable a aesculapian emergency while singing during pregame tonight. He received curen by EMTs astatine nan ballpark and was alert anterior to being transported to nan infirmary for further information and treatment."
People thin to a man who collapsed while singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" earlier a shot crippled betwixt nan Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox successful Chicago connected April 15, 2026. (Erin Hooley/AP)
The connection continued, "The full White Sox family is sending emotion to Gerald and his family for a afloat and speedy recovery."
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Wednesday’s crippled was delayed 12 minutes.
"I'm really gladsome to perceive that he is doing well," White Sox head Will Venable said aft nan game. "But evidently a scary moment. I deliberation everyone did a awesome occupation successful responding and did nan champion to make judge he's each right. Really bully news to perceive that he is each right. That's nan astir important thing, obviously."
Tampa Bay defeated Chicago 8-3 connected nan roadworthy for nan team’s 5th consecutive win.
A Tampa Bay Rays chapeau displays a spot for Jackie Robinson Day earlier a shot crippled against nan Chicago White Sox successful Chicago connected April 15, 2026. (Erin Hooley/AP)
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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