Surviving A Shot To The Throat, Iconic Chicago Anthem Singer Returns To World Series

Surviving A Shot To The Throat, Iconic Chicago Anthem Singer Returns To World Series

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Wayne Messmer has sung the national anthem about 5,000 times, many times at Chicago Cubs home games. He tells Scott Simon what it means for the Cubs to be in the Series for the first time in decades.

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