White Sox singer collapses during black national anthem
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April 16, 2026
Gerald Cheney, the longtime anthem singer for the Chicago White Sox, collapsed on the field on Wednesday night while performing the black national anthem, leading to his hospitalization. The scary incident happened as Cheney was giving his rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” amid “Jackie Robinson Day” festivities. Medical personnel tended to Cheney for…
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