Baseball’s opening night was anything but ordinary at Oracle Park. As a spine-tingling Star-Spangled Banner was delivered by Retired serviceman Generald Wilson.
The epic performance endedwith a military flyover and a drone pyrotechnic show that painted the American flag across the sky.
An epic national anthem performance on #OpeningNight
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— MLB (@MLB) March 26, 2026
“Guy KILLED the National Anthem. Wow! What a powerful voice. Beautifully done!” one fan said. “The American flag drone display was pretty awesome too.” One supporter asked: “Was that the greatest national anthem of all time?” Another called it the “best anthem in years,” adding that the rendition gave them “goosebumps,” while one fan wrote on social media: “Straight chills. Best way to start the 2026 season!” The New York Yankees roared to a 7-0 win — but Netflix’s broadcast didn’t hit a home run with viewers, who slammed subscription hurdles and awkward promos for ‘Wednesday.’
The streaming service broadcast the performance as part of its first-ever live MLB game, anchored by former ESPN host Elle Duncan and featuring Giants legend Barry Bonds, WWE superstar John Cena, and NFL QB Jameis Winston. Unfortunately for Netflix, fans were not impressed with its coverage. “Netflix broadcasting a baseball game to the whole country in an absurd marketing stunt at the start of the MLB season,” one critic wrote on X.
Baseball lovers balked at adding yet another subscription on top of cable. “Looking forward to NOT being able to watch my Giants play the Yanks on opening day tonight thanks to Netflix, despite paying the annual fee for the baseball app,” one fan wrote. “MLB is just as bad as football. Gotta have like 4 diff streaming services if you wanna actually see all games.” In the end, it was Wilson’s powerhouse anthem that stole the spotlight — and the hearts of every fan in the stadium.
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