MLB announces ceremonial & off-field activities for Game 7 of the 2019 World Series presented by YouTube TV
Major League Baseball today announced the ceremonial & off-field activities for Game 7 of the 2019 World Series presented by YouTube TV. The 115th Fall Classic between the American League Champion Houston Astros and the National League Champion Washington Nationals concludes tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Minute Maid Park with LIVE coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX, FOX Deportes and ESPN Radio. All games exclusively covered by FOX will be available to MLB.TV subscribers who are authenticated subscribers to the applicable network through a participating pay TV provider. ESPN Radio will provide live national coverage of all 2019 World Series games.
CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH: Two of the most accomplished players in Houston Astros history, Hall of Famers Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell, will participate in tonight’s ceremonial first pitch.
NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMANCE: Tonight’s National Anthem will be performed by American Country Music singer-songwriter Cody Johnson, with the colors presented by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard.
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT: Academy Award-winning actor and Astros fan Matthew McConaughey will announce “Play Ball!” before Game 7's first pitch.
GAME BALL DELIVERY: Joshua Biernacki, 16, from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston will deliver the game ball for Game 7. Joshua is a student at Lamar Consolidated High School. His favorite player is Jose Altuve.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY DURING WORLD SERIES: MLB has continued to be sustainability-focused at its jewel events, including the World Series, through the following environmentally responsible practices:
- Local Green Teams will work with the host Club to walk through the aisles between innings to collect recyclables and raise awareness for what fans can do in their everyday lives to be more “green.”
- All water and energy used at the ballparks during World Series will be offset through a partnership with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation
- MLB will provide reusable water bottles and water filtration systems to broadcast crews with FOX and MLB Network working the World Series, eliminating the single use of thousands of plastic water bottles.
KULTURECITY REPRESENTED AT FALL CLASSIC CITIES: KultureCity has been at both Minute Maid Park and Nationals Park this World Series. KultureCity is the leading nonprofit that advocates for those with sensory challenges such as autism and post-traumatic stress disorder. For tonight, a mobile sensory room will be on the concourse at at the Right Field Gate at Minute Maid Park. KultureCity trained volunteers will be on-site to assist any guests and provide information on the organization. In addition, Sensory Bags filled with noise cancelling headphones, fidget tools and other sensory calming devices will be distributed.