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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

David to sing at Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game in Dallas!

Reebok 2011 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game – 10th Anniversary

Benefiting the children’s charities of The Heroes Foundation and The Mike Modano Foundation
Swing-batter-batter- SWING!! Celebrating 10 years of star-studded celebs on the diamond, the Reebok 2011 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game will boast a bundle of popular players on the mound Saturday, July 9, at 6 p.m. at the Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco (7300 RoughRiders Trail).

3 p.m. – The Whataburger Heroes Special Olympic All-Star Softball Game
4 p.m. – Baylor Medical Center at Frisco Celebrity Home Run Derby
6 p.m. – Reebok 2011 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game 10th Anniversary
9:30 p.m. FIREWORKS FINALE sponsored by Baylor Medical Center at Frisco
The Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy will be on display Saturday giving game goers the chance to shoot snapshots and relive the Dallas Mavs’ glory. Plus, former American Idol runner-up David Archuleta will sing God Bless America during the seventh-inning stretch.
Famous faces and local luminaries will include:
★ Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavs owner)
★ Bradie James (Dallas Cowboys linebacker and defensive captain)
★ Mike Modano (seven-time NHL All-Star)
★ Donnie Nelson (Dallas Mavs president)
★ Everson Walls (former Dallas Cowboys player and Super Bowl champion)
★ DeMarcus Ware (Dallas Cowboys linebacker and five-time NFL Pro Bowler)
★ Drew Pearson (former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, sportscaster, and Super Bowl champion)
★ Donald Faison (BET Comedy Awards Winner and Screen Actor: Scrubs)
★ Geoff Stults (Screen Actor: Wedding Crashers, The Break-Up, FOX 2011 New Series “The Finder”)
★ Michael Clarke Duncan (Screen Actor: The Green Mile, FOX 2011 New Series “The Finder”)
★ Dave Annable (Screen Actor: Brothers & Sisters, You May Not Kiss the Bride)
… and many more at this family-fun event.
Note: Roster subject to change. More players to be named.
Two baseball teams, the Blue Socks and White Socks, each made up of 10+ celebrity players and 10+ amateurs, will play “hard-charging, umpires-umpping, trash-talking, uniform-wearing, base-stealing, home run-hitting, nine-inning, authentic BASEBALL!”
Tickets are on sale now for $5, $7, $12 and $15 at Ticketmaster (800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com) or at the Dr Pepper Ballpark Box Office during office hours. Will call will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 9. Tickets also will be available at the door the day of the game.
Proceeds will benefit the children’s charities of The Heroes Foundation and The Mike Modano Foundation.
DATE: July 9, 2011

TIME: 6:00 pm

LOCATION:Dr. Pepper Ballpark