A Very Unique Rendition of the Star Spangled Banner

At what venue are you most likely to hear our national anthem? Why, a baseball game, of course! The performances range from bands to choirs to vocal soloists. Sometimes they are wonderfully stirring, and other times they are just truly bad. The Chicago Cubs had a utility infielder back in the 70s named Carmen Fanzone who also played trumpet, and even he played the anthem before a game. (He also was a guest soloist with the DHS Band many years ago.)

On Mothers Day, Major League Baseball helps to support Breast Cancer Awareness by featuring the color pink on bats, gloves, shoes, and other items. This year, they really outdid themselves at the Mets game when National Symphony Orchestra violinist Glenn Donnellan played the Star Spangled Banner on a pink violin. A pink violin that was made out of a baseball bat, that is. Check it out here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=14596201

It's his Susan G. Komen "Electric Slugger," which he auctioned off to support breast cancer research. Notice that he paid a bit of homage to Jimi Hendrix...way cool! Here's more about his unique instrument.