'Crushed It!' Watch What Happened After Trumpeter's Instrument Glitched During the National Anthem

…. As the story is told by MLB.com, it was a special game for the D-backs because they were looking back on their magical 2001 season when they won the World Series in seven games. In Game 7 of that series, which was played against the Yankees nearly two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the trumpeter, who is considered a good luck charm of sorts for the Diamondbacks, played the National Anthem for the fans who were in attendance for that game.

It's something McGuire has done every few years since then. But on Saturday, things went a bit off-key for the trumpet player when his instrument glitched midway through his performance. What happened next was the stuff of legends:

The 68-year-old, who was once the lead trumpeter for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra of New York City and for the band Tower of Power, was even given a World Series ring for his efforts.
With the team commemorating the 25th anniversary of the championship Saturday with most of the players from that squad in attendance, along with a sellout crowd, McGuire was tabbed to once again perform the national anthem.
About halfway through, though, McGuire's trumpet malfunctioned. And after one attempt to correct it, McGuire instead grabbed the microphone and sang the second half of the song.

And not only did he sing it, but he also walked the field as he did so like a boss - with his trumpet in hand, something you don't see most National Anthem singers do.

Watch:

Dr. Jesse McGuire’s anthem couldn’t have encapsulated the Diamondbacks 2026 season more. pic.twitter.com/oELyD1yhgX
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