MLB fans were left baffled on Thursday after the strangest national anthem performance.
Electronic musician Dan Deacon performed the Star Spangled Banner ahead of a matchup between the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles.
Dan Deacon performed a strange rendition of the national anthem on Thursday[/caption]
Fans were left baffled by Deacon’s auto-tuned version of the Star Spangled Banner[/caption]
The Orioles crowd at Camden Yards was smaller thanks to an early start double header.
Still, those fans stood and listened to a rendition of the national anthem that they likely weren’t expecting.
Deacon used auto-tune to create a unique sounding anthem, but one that drew the ire of many fans watching.
“I think the Orioles have officially hit rock bottom,” one fan said.
“You can literally see people thinking ‘what the f*** is this,’” another fan said.
“Is this considered a disgrace to the National Anthem??” a third fan said.
“This is easily the worst rendition ever performed of this song,” a fourth fan said.
“Wow this is weird,” a fifth fan said.
Fans could be seen in the stands with confused looks on their faces while Deacon performed his rendition.
Deacon posted his rendition on his Instagram account with the caption “Go Os.”
The strange rendition of the national anthem didn’t sway the Orioles players, as they came out strong on Thursday.
New York came to town for a double header, and the O’s dispatched them without much issues.
In the first game, the Orioles pulled off a late-game comeback to win 3-1.
Following the comeback, they controlled the second game from the start.
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American League Starters
- Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
- First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
- Second base: Gleyber Torres, Detroit Tigers
- Third base: José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians
- Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, The Athletics
- Outfield: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
- Outfield: Javier Báez, Tigers
- Outfield: Riley Greene, Tigers
- Designated hitter: Ryan O’Hearn, Baltimore Orioles
National League Starters
- Catcher: Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers
- First base: Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
- Second base: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
- Third base: Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
- Shortstop: Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
- Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
- Outfield: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
- Outfield: Kyle Tucker, Cubs
- Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
The Orioles won the second game 7-3.
After the double header sweep, the Orioles improved their record to 42-50.
Meanwhile, the Mets continued their disastrous slide, falling to 53-41.
The Mets are now 8-17 in their last 25 games, falling from 21 games over .500 to just 12 games above .500.
