{"id":676588,"date":"2026-04-16T00:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676588\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:36:20","slug":"singer-leading-jackie-robinson-festivities-collapses-before-white-sox-game-against-rays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676588\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tampa Bay Rays stands for the Star-Spangled Banner on Jackie Robinson Day before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo\/Erin Hooley)Tampa Bay Rays&#8217; Jonathan Aranda socks with number 42 for Jackie Robinson Day before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo\/Erin Hooley)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 ldQoSP\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 eUNKoh\">The Tampa Bay Rays stands for the Star-Spangled Banner on Jackie Robinson Day before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo\/Erin Hooley)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">CHICAGO \u2013 A singer leading the \u201cJackie Robinson Day\u201d festivities before the Chicago White Sox&#8217;s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night collapsed and was taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The White Sox said Gerald Chaney of Chicago was alert after he collapsed while performing \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing.\u201d He was a few words into the hymn considered the Black national anthem when he stopped. He started again and collapsed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Emergency medical technicians tended to Chaney for several minutes before he was loaded onto a gurney and taken from the field. The teams watched from their dugouts. The start of the game was delayed 12 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">AP MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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