7th inning awesome: Retired Marine Sgt. Dan Clark sings 'God Bless America' at World Series, Game 1 [Vine, video]; Updated

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Great rendition of "God Bless America" by Marine Sgt. Dan Clark (ret.) at MLB WS. Hint of Traditional Irish folk & great phrasing.

— Scott R. Furtwengler, PhD (@sfurtwengler) October 24, 2013

Fans will receive American flags to wave before the 7th-inning performance of “God Bless America” by Ret. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dan Clark.

— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2013

Singing Trooper Dan Clark at Fenway tonight, he will be at Springfield College this weekend! #SC_HomeShow2013 pic.twitter.com/EgP3nBPYi8

— Damon Markiewicz (@DMarkiewicz) October 24, 2013

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Feelings are heated and divided over the teams and the announcers (poor Joe Buck!), but baseball fans all agree: Retired Marine Sgt. Dan Clark’s rendition of “God Bless America” during the 7th inning stretch was amazing.

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Marine Dan Clark just belted one out of the park on God Bless America in Game 1 of World Series. Wow.

— Matt Pepin (@mattpep15) October 24, 2013

This retired Sgt in the Marine Corps singing God Bless America at the World Series just did work

— Andrew (@andrew_ski12) October 24, 2013

Retired Marine Sgt Dan Clark RULES! What a great rendition of God Bless America!

— James M Holland (@BaldEagleProf) October 24, 2013

Love that Marine! OMG! America indeed! #Marines #MLB #WorldSeries

— Mike Chillit (@MikeChillit) October 24, 2013

Awesomely Fantastic job retired US Marine Sgt Dan Clark singing God Bless America @ #WorldSeries #USAUSAUSAUSA

— Beth Reynolds ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@BethReynoldsGSD) October 24, 2013

Marine Dan Clark just sang the best rendition of God Bless America I have ever heard! #goosebumps #icouldrunthroughawall

— Matt Kata (@MattK8A) October 24, 2013

If Ret. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dan Clark Rendition of God Bless America didnt send chills down your spine..get yourself checked out! #Fact

— Austin (@AYode21) October 24, 2013

The marine singing "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch tonight was passionate and into the song. It was refreshing.

— Scott Durbin (@AllAboutBurros) October 24, 2013

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God bless Sgt. Clark!

Update:

A bit of controversy has developed, because now it seems that Dan Clark is not retired from the Marine Corps. Clark did serve in the Marines, but he retired as a sergeant from the Massachusetts State Police. The Marines had given him permission to wear the dress blues, however. The full story here.