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Motown legend Martha Reeves goes viral over shaky baseball anthem

4 August 2026 · in 80 words

Motown legend Martha Reeves goes viral over shaky baseball anthem

Martha Reeves, the 85-year-old Motown singer, sparked online amusement after a shaky performance of the American national anthem. She took to the field on Saturday, August 1, for the opening game of the new Women's Professional Baseball League in Springfield, Illinois. Reeves later blamed the blunder on wet, windy weather conditions and a lack of proper stage monitors.

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