Who is singing the national anthem for World Series Game 1?
Who is singing the national anthem for World Series Game 1?
Charles Curtis, For The WinFri, October 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM UTC
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The 2026 World Series is here, with the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays playing to see who will win their franchise's first-ever ring. Game 1 kicks off Friday night at American Family Field.
And if you're here, you might be wondering: Who is the national anthem singer who will perform The Star-Spangled Banner before the first pitch? That would be Mickey Guyton.
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The Arlington, Texas native has been known to sing the national anthem in the past -- she performed it before the NBA Finals Game 5 earlier this year and was the anthem singer at Super Bowl 56 (see below). She's been nominated four times for a Grammy but never won.
Who is the bald eagle at the World Series Game 1?
Per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, it's a 15-year-old bald eagle named Valkyrie who is from the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee.
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