Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.
The first documented performance of the song at a baseball game was during the 1918 World Series. “The Star-Spangled Banner” ...
Ingrid Andress, whose panned performance of the national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby went viral last year, has returned ...
By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression ... who wrote the words to the song during the War of 1812, was defaced ...