Rough Home Run Derby National Anthem Draws Fergie Comparisons From MLB Fans

Tom Dierberger | Jul 15, 2024

Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field. / FOX Sports

Fergie's performance of the national anthem at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles will forever live in NBA lore. It wasn't her best night on the microphone, as players went viral that night for their facial expressions while she belted out a, well, unique rendition that didn't go over well.

She might have some company in interesting national anthems at sporting events after Ingrid Andress's performance Monday night at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field.

Andress sounded, well, a bit off key while signing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in front of thousands of baseball fans in Arlington, Texas.

The national anthem ahead of the 2024 Home Run Derby on ESPN by four-time Grammy-nominated artist Ingrid Andress was interesting, to say the least... pic.twitter.com/p3HkV9Vcvg

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 16, 2024

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm couldn't contain himself during the performance.

Alec Bohm 😂 pic.twitter.com/CGFuDVVZc7

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) July 16, 2024

As expected, the MLB world had plenty of jokes:

Fergie watching Ingrid Andress claim her crown for worst national anthem of all time pic.twitter.com/GCKdILwQsE

— 𝙻̷𝚞̷𝚜̷ 📯 (@Theylovelus) July 16, 2024

Remember Whitney Houston's National Anthem performance at the Super Bowl? This is the exact opposite

— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) July 16, 2024

Fergie watching Ingrid Andress claim her crown for worst anthem of all time pic.twitter.com/sco32cNMuO

— OzunaFromTheBraves (@seniorzapo) July 16, 2024

Fergie hearing that national anthem pic.twitter.com/0iJDI7dviZ

— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) July 16, 2024

This National Anthem at the Home Run Derby pic.twitter.com/80O9Aq1gDC

— Chris Correa (@ChrisCorrea15) July 16, 2024

That was the single worst National Anthem performance of all-time oh my god

— Addison (@YankeeWRLD) July 16, 2024

Andress, 32, is an accomplished country music star who has been nominated for four Grammy awards and has landed three songs in the Billboard Hot 100. Monday just wasn't her night.