Effects of September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Following September 11, 2001, the song God Bless America became common during the seventh-inning stretch, sometimes in addition to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and sometimes replacing it entirely. Some stadiums play God Bless America only on Sundays. At Yankee Stadium the song is now played at every game, in addition to Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
Renowned Irish tenor Ronan Tynan is famous for his version of the song, which has gained notoriety for its length (his version includes the song's rarely heard prologue). Since 2002, God Bless America has been performed at all Major League Baseball All-Star Games and playoff games, often with a celebrity recording artist (Take Me Out to the Ball Game is sometimes done afterward with a recording of the legend Harry Caray), as well as Opening Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Patriot Day, and many post-season games.
During the deciding Game 5 of the 2011 National League Division Series, Lauren Hart (the daughter of Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster Gene Hart) appeared at Citizens Bank Park to sing God Bless America during the seventh-inning stretch as she had become a fixture at Philadelphia Flyers games singing that song in duet with Kate Smith as the Flyers' good-luck charm before important games, with the hope that Hart would also bring that luck to the Philadelphia Phillies as well.
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