Hollywood stars, pro athletes and local personalities will be aplenty at this summers star-studded Seventh Annual Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game at the Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco on Saturday, June 28! So round up the family for another rollicking, celebrity-filled day of fun when stars get sporty for a cause playing baseball for kids!

Proceeds will benefit the childrens charities of The Heroes Foundation YOUniversity program and The Mike Modano Foundation. Two baseball teams, each made up of 12 celebrity players and 12 amateurs will play "hard-charging, umpires umping, trash-talking, uniform-wearing, managers managing, base stealing, home run hitting, nine inning, authentic BASEBALL!" New this year will be players pitching (no pitching machines)!

Here are the stars picked to play in this year’s game (MORE TO COME):

• Mike Modano, Dallas Stars center and NHL All-Star
• Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer and current 103.3 FM ESPN Radio host
• DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys linebacker and NFL Pro Bowler
• Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks guard
• Dario Sala, FC Dallas goalkeeper from Argentina
• Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner
• Donnie Nelson, Dallas Mavericks president
• Dave Annable, TV series Brothers & Sisters
• Bryan Greenberg, TV series October Road
• Samuel Page, TV series Shark
• Scott Porter, TV series Friday Night Lights and newly released movie Speed Racer
• Geoff Stults, TV series October Road and soon-to-be-released movie The Express
• George Stults, TV series Seventh Heaven
• Joe Trahan, WFAA Channel 8 sports anchor
• Kevin Kiley, 103.3 FM ESPN Radio host

The young, incredibly talented Cactus Cuties will sing the National Anthem.

New this year! A 10-minute fireworks show sponsored by Baylor Medical Center at Frisco will illuminate the skies for the post-game finale!

Baseball Hall of Famers Fred Lynn (former center fielder for the Boston Red Sox responsible for the only Grand Slam ever hit in a MLB All-Star Game) and Wade Boggs (former third baseman for the Boston Red Sox and five-time American League Batting Champion with 12-straight All-Star appearances) will bring their expertise to the game as each teams manager.

With baseball hard-hitters added to the mix, the Baylor Medical Center at Frisco Home Run Derby promises more homers and excitement than ever! The celebrity players will take the field at 4 p.m. to display their athletic prowess among former major leaguers Orestes Destrade (former MLB first baseman from Cuba), Kevin Bass (former MLB outfielder and National League All-Star), Brian McRae (former MLB centerfielder with 1,336 career hits and son of former MLB All-Star Hal McRae), Jack Clark (aka “Jack the Ripper”, former MLB player, four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner) and Wade Boggs.

GAME DAY SCHEDULE

Baylor Medical Center at Frisco Celebrity Home Run Derby at 4 p.m.
Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game at 6 p.m.
New! Fireworks finale following the game

CHILLOUT

The Reebok Heroes Celebrity Weekend kicks-off Friday night (June 27) with Chillout, featuring a special unplugged acoustic performance by American rock band Lifehouse (www.lifehousemusic.com/). Beginning at 8 p.m., VIP ticket holders can enjoy cocktails while mingling with celebrities playing in Saturday’s game.

Chillout is presented by the Heroes Foundation and sponsored by The Joule, A Luxury Collection Hotel. Ticket packages are available to the public and include VIP floor access passes, open bar from 8 p.m. – 1 a.m., performance by Lifehouse at 10 p.m. and an exclusive after-party at 11 p.m. Starting at $1,000 for two tickets and $2,000 for eight tickets, all proceeds benefit the organizing foundations.

To purchase tickets to the Friday night party, please contact Lara Beth Seager at 770-898-4510 or lbseager@heroesbaseball.org.


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