At the time, the chorus called for an investigation into the origins of the mishap, and Major League Baseball investigated the incident. 'We really feel that this is our city, our team, and we couldn't feel more welcome in this space.' Friday's anthem comes on the heels of last year's technical error during Pride Night, which resulted in a recording of a woman singing to play over the Gay Men's Chorus.
is just so inviting,' said Fernando Lopez, the director of operations for San Diego Pride. The event doubled last year's turnout and was the largest Out at the Park night ever hosted by the Padres. In total, more than 200 people took part in the singing, including former Padre Billy Bean, now Major League Baseball's vice president for social responsibility and inclusion. The San Diego Gay Men's Chorus, the San Diego Women's Chorus and San Diego Pride partnered with several Padres executives to perform the anthem before Friday's game against the Marlins. SAN DIEGO - The Padres capped their biggest Out at the Park night ever with one of the biggest national anthems to grace Petco Park.