When someone takes chances with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” it can be career-threatening. Roseanne Barr infamously delivered a screeching rendition before a 1990 San Diego Padres game, and her public image was tarnished. Jose Feliciano sparked a star-spangled controversy in 1968, when he sang the anthem before Game 5 of the World Series in Detroit between the Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. His take had a slight Latin sway, which proved controversial for the day. Feliciano has said that following his performance, radio stations pulled his records and it took some time for his career to recover.US NEWS PAPER
