The inaugural game of the Women’s Pro Baseball League kicked off this weekend with a national anthem performance that quickly became the talk of social media for all the wrong reasons.
Motown legend Martha Reeves and two other women delivered a now-viral rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” that left many in the crowd and on social media stunned.
The league’s first professional game in nearly three decades featured the Los Angeles Queens defeating the New York Heights 10-8 at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois.
Unfortunately, the pregame ceremony overshadowed the game itself because of the anthem’s unhinged delivery.
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Absolutely nothing could have prepared me for the national anthem at the first Women’s Pro Baseball League tonight pic.twitter.com/3lEYRYNQTi
— Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) August 2, 2026