Only 2 World Series games have lasted 18 innings. This country superstar sang at both of them

If you’re at a sporting event and Brad Paisley is performing the national anthem, you might want to brace yourself for a long night.

Earlier this week, Paisley performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the start of Game 3 of the World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.

That game — which the Dodgers won 6-5 — lasted 18 innings, and finished up nearly seven hours after Paisley’s performance, per The Associated Press .

An 18-inning World Series game is rare — it’s only happened one other time.

But apparently for Paisley, lightning strikes twice.

Seven years ago, when a Game 3 matchup between the Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox extended to 18 innings, the three-time Grammy winner and Dodgers fan was also on hand to sing the national anthem.

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