Country Pop Bites: Billy Ray Cyrus – October 17

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1992 Billy Ray Cyrus performed the national anthem at the World Series?

It’s true! The Braves beat the Blue Jays 3-1. The Atlanta Journal says: "Unofficially, it was the first time the pelvic thrust was brought into 'The Star-Spangled Banner' for a World Series game".

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Here are 5 little known truths about Billy Ray Cyrus.

• He began singing as a kid with his dad's Crownsmen gospel quartet.
• He attended Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship, but quit to form a bar band called Sly Dog.
• In 1995, he became the first recipient of the Bob Hope Congressional Medal of Honor Society Entertainer's Award for his support of Vietnam veterans.
• He starred in the title role of the PAX TV series Doc for four seasons; cut off his signature mullet during a May 2003 episode.
• He formed rock band Brother Clyde in 2010 and released a self-titled album.