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TheChicago White Soxlongtime anthem performer was hospitalized Wednesday night after he collapsed while performing the Black national anthem before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The terrifying scene happened amid the “Jackie Robinson Day” festivities as Gerald Chaney was performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
The big screen at Rate Field announced “Jackie Robinson Day” before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox in Chicago on April 15, 2026.(Erin Hooley/AP)
Chaney, who was also due to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” was just a few words into singing theBlack national anthemwhen he paused.He began again but collapsed on the field.
People tend to a man who collapsed while singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox in Chicago on April 15, 2026.(Erin Hooley/AP)
The statement continued, “The entire White Sox family is sending love to Gerald and his family for a full and speedy recovery.”
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Wednesday’s game was delayed 12 minutes.
“I’m really glad to hear that he is doing well,” White Sox manager Will Venable said after the game.“But obviously a scary moment.I think everyone did a great job in responding and did the best to make sure he’s all right.Really good news to hear that he is all right.That’s the most important thing, obviously.”
Tampa Baydefeated Chicago 8-3 on the road for the team’s fifth straight win.
A Tampa Bay Rays hat displays a patch for Jackie Robinson Day before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago on April 15, 2026.(Erin Hooley/AP)
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