The 2026 World Series is here, with the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays playing to see who will win their franchise's first-ever ring. Game 1 kicks off Friday night at American Family Field.
And if you're here, you might be wondering: Who is the national anthem singer who will perform The Star-Spangled Banner before the first pitch? That would be Mickey Guyton.
The Arlington, Texas native has been known to sing the national anthem in the past -- she performed it before the NBA Finals Game 5 earlier this year and was the anthem singer at Super Bowl 56 (see below). She's been nominated four times for a Grammy but never won.
Who is the bald eagle at the World Series Game 1?
Per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, it's a 15-year-old bald eagle named Valkyrie who is from the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee.
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