You don’t have to pretend to like Hamilton It’s a safe bet that Leslie Odom Jr., Tony award-winning actor, Broadway sensation and murderous statesman, will (hopefully) cause some excitement in the Bronx on Monday night. The New York Yankees hired Odom Jr. to sing the national anthem before Game 3 of the World Series. And while Broadway won’t pull the Yankees out of a 0-2 World Series hole, leave it to former Aaron Burr to try.

Monday seems to be a must-see for New York – I’m sure there’s a Hamilton quote in there somewhere. Not only did the Yankees let Game 1 slip through their fingers in agonizing fashion on Friday, they once again fell short of Aaron Judge’s October struggles on Saturday (they went 0-for-4, striking out three times, including at the top of the ninth place). ), Carlos Rodon’s rocky start and more questionable decisions from Aaron Boone.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers travel to the Bronx, where Walker Buehler will present Game 3. The task doesn’t get any easier for the Yankees, but there are teams that have taken a 2-0 lead before – so there could be a bounce-back. But what else can fans expect when they head to Yankee Stadium on Monday night? Another famous New Yorker for starts.

Leslie Odom Jr. will sing the national anthem in front of the Yankee Stadium crowd on Monday night. The Game 3 Anthem singer found his rise in 2015 when he was chosen by New York’s Lin Manuel Miranda to play the anti-hero Aaron Burr (if Alexander Hamilton is to be taken as the hero) in the Broadway musical Hamiltonwhere he brings his talents as a narrator and voice behind some of the musical’s most successful songs.

Since then, he has won Grammys, released three albums and starred in films like… Glass Onion: A knife-out crime thriller And One night in Miami (a fictional account of Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown discussing civil rights issues on one fateful night).

South Bronx native and longtime Yankees fan Fat Joe will also perform a custom version of his tracks “New York” and “All the Way Up.” The New Yorker will perform following the national anthem and be featured on FOX Sports’ coverage.

Game 3 will be played at Yankee Stadium with first pitch at 8:08 p.m. ET.