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Longtime White Sox anthem singer collapses on field, taken to hospital in scary scene

Nypost · · 319 words · By Christian Arnold
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What to know about Longtime White Sox anthem singer collapses on field, taken to hospital in scary scene

A longtime national anthem singer for the White Sox was taken to the hospital on Wednesday night after collapsing on the field during a performance.

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What happened

A longtime national anthem singer for the White Sox was taken to the hospital on Wednesday night after collapsing on the field during a performance.

Why it matters

Gerald Chaney experienced a medical emergency ahead of the White Sox game against the Rays while he was singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” He collapsed while performing as part of the Jackie Robinson Day celebration after pausing twice during the song.

Common ground

He then fell to the ground after stopping a second time, MLB.com reported.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Chaney is an English and Language Arts teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system, according to his LinkedIn.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Chaney's teaching career or LinkedIn profile.
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Claim 2: “He has also performed at games for the Bears, Cubs, Mets and Knicks.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Chaney's performances for the Bears, Cubs, Mets, or Knicks.
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Claim 3: “EMTs quickly rushed to aid Chaney, and he was tended to for several minutes before being put onto a gurney and taken off the field.”
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No evidence from web search or Wikipedia confirms emergency medical technicians providing aid or the duration of treatment. Wikipedia entries are unrelated to the incident.
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Claim 4: “Gerald Chaney experienced a medical emergency ahead of the White Sox game against the Rays while singing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing.'”
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No evidence directly links Gerald Chaney to a medical emergency while singing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'. Web results mention the song's history but do not confirm Chaney's involvement in this specific incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Creighton Tull Chaney (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film The Wolf Man (1941) and its various …
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Claim 5: “He collapsed while performing as part of the Jackie Robinson Day celebration after pausing twice during the song.”
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Evidence confirms Chaney collapsed during a Jackie Robinson Day performance but does not mention the specific detail of pausing twice during the song. Multiple sources corroborate the collapse but lack specific timing details.
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Claim 6: “A longtime national anthem singer for the White Sox was taken to the hospital on Wednesday night after collapsing on the field during a performance.”
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Three independent web search results confirm Gerald Chaney was hospitalized after collapsing during a performance. All sources describe the event as a medical emergency requiring hospitalization.
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web search NEUTRAL — The White Sox longtime anthem performer,GeraldChaney, experienced a medical emergency while singingduringpregame tonight.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago White Sox anthem singerGeraldChaneywasrushed to the hospital after a medical emergencyduringaJackie Robinson Dayperformanceon Wednesday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — Longtime Chicago White Sox anthem performerGeraldChaneywashospitalizedWednesday aftercollapsingon the field while singing before a game.
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Claim 7: “Chaney has been an experienced anthem singer since the early 1990s, when he performed for the NBA’s Pacers before coming to Chicago to sing at Bulls games and finish college.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Chaney's career history with the NBA Pacers, Bulls, or college performance.
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Claim 8: “The incident delayed the game for 12 minutes.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm a 12-minute game delay caused by the incident.
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