Ceremonial first pitch details, National Anthem singer for Yankees' World Series Game 4

The New York Yankees made it back in range of the mountaintop this October, but couldn't come close to reaching the peak. With one loss left before their expulsion from the playoffs becomes official, the Yankees will look to stave off elimination in front of another one of their gilded legends on Tuesday night.

Ahead of Game 4 of the World Series in the Bronx, the Yankees will turn to broadcaster Paul O'Neill to fire up the crowd, one day after Derek Jeter stepped off the FOX set and handled the duties to raucous applause.

O'Neill needs no introduction -- and when his job on the field is done, he'll get right back to assessing the Yankees as well, after diagnosing the crowd's disappearance so effectively after Game 3. Still, it's always worth remembering O'Neill was one of Gene Michaels' shrewdest trades, swapping Roberto Kelly for his steely resolve after a difficult 1992 season for No. 21 (.246 average, 101 OPS+ in Cincinnati).

He blossomed in the Bronx, though, riding a fiery persona and dogged pursuit of greatness to a .359 batting average in 1994, four All-Star appearances and four titles in nine seasons.

Yankees Ceremonial First Pitch, World Series National Anthem for Game 4 vs. Dodgers

Handling the National Anthem following O'Neill's moment in the spotlight will be 2000s R&B/pop icon Ashanti, ironically featured on Fat Joe's "What's Luv?" though she missed him by one day.

According to the schedule of events, there is no additional pregame concert planned prior to Game 4. That probably won't be too much of an issue for Yankee fans, given how Game 3's concert was assessed in the aftermath.

The only problem here? The Yankees haven't seen fit to announce a ceremonial first pitch or National Anthem singer for Game 5 ... because their performance hasn't necessitated such scrambling. So, here's a challenge to the Yankees: remember when this was supposed to be MLB's dream World Series? Unless you extend it, it's going to serve as a nightmare, as well as a counterargument for ever letting you share the spotlight again.

One day at a time. Win a baseball game. Just once. And make them get Andy Pettitte and Michael Buble on the horn for tomorrow night.