Martha Reeves explains what went wrong with viral national anthem performance
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Motown legend Martha Reeves expressed disappointment with her national anthem performance at the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) game in Springfield, Illinois, citing wet and windy weather and lack of stage monitors as challenges.
- Reeves, who recently turned 85, emphasized the honor of performing at the historic event celebrating women in sports despite the vocal difficulties she experienced.
- The WPBL debuted with a sellout crowd of over 4,000 fans at Robin Roberts Stadium, where the Los Angeles Queens defeated the New York Heights 10-8 in an exciting first game.
- The WPBL is the first women’s professional baseball league in the U.S. since 1954, featuring four founding teams from New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco, with a 15-game season all played at Robin Roberts Stadium through September 6.
