This was the first time the Star Spangled Banner was played at an American sports event.
- The 1918 World Series
- The 1940 World Series
- The 1968 Super Bowl
- The 2009 Super Bowl
The 1918 World Series. In the middle of Americans involvement in World War I, as a show of patriotism the owner of the Chicago Cubs had the song played during the traditional seventh inning stretch, not before the game started.
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