{"id":838871,"date":"2026-10-27T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/838871\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:00:19","slug":"the-backstreet-boys-sang-the-national-anthem-in-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/838871\/","title":{"rendered":"The Backstreet Boys sang the national anthem in 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Backstreet Boys sing the national anthem before Game 1 of the baseball World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies in St. Petersburg, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo\/Chris O&#8217;Meara)<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE: Chris O&#8217;Meara<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/rover\/profile_photos\/dbf2d70a-9e8a-4695-8f33-27393bd5236a_1792692079.file?resize=100:*\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Dacia Johnson\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/rover\/profile_photos\/dbf2d70a-9e8a-4695-8f33-27393bd5236a_1792692079.file?resize=100:*\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Dacia Johnson\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">The Tampa Bay Rays are facing a tough Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">The last time the World Series was played at Tropicana Field was in 2008.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">And that year, the Backstreet Boys sang the national anthem prior to Game 1. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/c265f732-b23a-49bc-8451-50d3be009964.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chris O&#8217;Meara<\/p>\n<p>The Backstreet Boys sing the national anthem before Game 1 of the baseball World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies in St. Petersburg, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo\/Chris O\u2019Meara)<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/c265f732-b23a-49bc-8451-50d3be009964.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a129f3ae-6ca3-406d-ba82-261cbb7bfc04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chris O&#8217;Meara<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay Rays\u2019 Carl Crawford, left, and Evan Longoria loosen up during their practice at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. The Philadelphia Phillies will meet the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 22. (AP Photo\/Chris O\u2019Meara)<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a129f3ae-6ca3-406d-ba82-261cbb7bfc04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This content is imported from x. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/p>\n<p>Who sang the  national anthem this year?<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\" data-node-id=\"9\">Country singer Carly Pearce:<\/p>\n<p>This content is imported from x. 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