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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Election Sunday: The Stars and Stripes and Sports (1918) w/ Jason Concepcion
Description: It’s September 6th. On this day in 1918, during the seventh inning stretch of a World Series game between the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, a band played the “Star Spangled Banner” for the first time at a major sporting event.
Jody and Niki are joined by Jason Concepcion of The Ringer to discuss why we now sing the national anthem at virtually every sporting event, and how sports, patriotism, and militarism have intertwined in the 100 years since.
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