MLB fans should have suspected it would be a wild night ahead when country star Brad Paisley sang the National Anthem before Game 3 of the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Brad Paisley performs the national anthem before #WorldSeries Game 3
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 27, 2025
Paisley has developed a reputation of starting some marathon World Series nights, three in particular prior to last night’s thriller that spanned 18 innings and resulted in a Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 victory and 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series.
One of the greatest World Series games of all-time!
The @Dodgers take a 2-1 World Series lead with a 6-5 win over the @BlueJays in 18 innings. #WorldSeries #MLB #AL #NL #Baseball #Playoffs #LAvsTOR #Dodgers #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/vKvo3bLkc9
— Will O’Donoghue (@Will_ODonoghue) October 28, 2025
When considering his resume, will MLB rethink the idea of having him pitch?
Brad Paisley’s Track Record Is Incredible
Paisley sang the National Anthem in Game 2 of the 2017 World Series that went 11 innings.
He also sang it in the other 18 inning marathon game the Dodgers won in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series.
There’s only been two 18 inning games in World Series history.
Brad Paisley sang the National Anthem for both. pic.twitter.com/bvjPwjyTsn
— WTF Stats (@WTFstats) October 28, 2025
Last year, he sang the Anthem in Game 1 which went 10 innings and in a deja vu moment, Freddie Freeman had a walk-off Grand Slam.
FREDDIE FREEMAN WINS GAME 1 OF THE WORLD SERIES FOR THE DODGERS 🔥🔥
(Via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/FygAKjmQVX
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 26, 2024
Brad Paisley is a huge Los Angeles Dodgers fan and is now possesses a 2-2 win-loss record in the World Series marathon games when he sings the National Anthem.
It remains to be seen if the Game 4 National Anthem singer Tinashe will have the same effect on the World Series.
