MLB Reveals 40+ Former Players Attending Capital One All-Star Village, All-Star Week’s Ultimate Fan Festival

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Major League Baseball today announced the list of 40+ former players scheduled to make appearances at Capital One All-Star Village, including Baseball Hall of Famers Steve Carlton, Rollie Fingers, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat and Fred Lynn, as well as Phillies World Series champions Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, Jamie Moyer, Jimmy Rollins and Carlos Ruiz.

Capital One All-Star Village, this year taking place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from July 11th-14th, is the league’s experiential fan festival that features interactive baseball attractions, exclusive merchandise and food from around the league for all ages. In addition to autograph signings, photographs and more with former stars, Phillies legends Howard and Rollins will host a live recording of “The 6-1-1” podcast presented by FanDuel with special guests to be announced.

This year’s thematic of All-Star Village is modeled after the City of Neighborhoods, with different sections of the event portraying various Philadelphia neighborhoods, such as Center City, Fairmount, Fishtown, Old City and South Philly. Modeled as a baseball theme park and produced in conjunction with BaAM Productions, Capital One All-Star Village includes more than 50 unique activities, including Capital One PLAY BALL PARK, the focal point of youth participation at All-Star Village, and a Rookie Leagues area for young fans looking to show off their skills on a miniature diamond. Former Phillies players, Olympic softball stars and Baseball Hall of Famers are expected to attend Capital One All-Star Village to meet fans, sign autographs, take pictures and even step back onto a diamond. The current list of attendees is below and continually updated on AllStarGame.com.

Tickets are available now at AllStarGame.com; regular admission costs $35, but for a limited time, fans can purchase tickets for $10 with the code ASVD. Eligible Capital One cardholders can claim four complimentary tickets to Capital One All-Star Village here while supplies last. In addition to complimentary tickets, eligible cardholders have early access to Capital One All-Star Village each day, as well as dedicated Capital One cardholder entrances and express lanes at some of the most popular attractions.

Former players currently scheduled to appear at Capital One All-Star Village

Bobby Abreu
Samuel Allen
Larry Bowa
Steve Carlton
Dave Cash
Luis Clemente
Roberto Clemente Jr
Andre Dawson
John Denny
Lisa Fernandez
Rollie Fingers
Minnie Forbes
Tom Gordon
Cole Hamels
J.A. Happ
Von Hayes
Ryan Howard
Fergie Jenkins
Jim Kaat
John Kruk
Jeneane Lesko
Mike Lieberthal
Greg Luzinski
Fred Lynn
Charlie Manuel
Gary Matthews
Mickey Morandini
Jamie Moyer
Dale Murphy
Dickie Noles
Roy Oswalt
Lance Parrish
Plácido Polanco
Ron Reed
Jimmy Rollins
Carlos Ruiz
Juan Samuel
Jean Segura
Pedro Sierra
Milt Thompson
Manny Trillo
Randy Wolf

*All appearances subject to change

In addition to former Major Leaguers appearing throughout All-Star Village, several former softball stars, MLB Youth Ambassadors and notable names in youth baseball are again joining the league at Capital One PLAY BALL PARK to lead young people through a variety of formal and informal clinics and games on the Deer Park, PLAY BALL, and Rookie Leagues Diamonds. PLAY BALL PARK features diamonds, batting cages, pitching tunnels and hitting exhibition attractions like Home Run Derby, where youth can try hitting balls like their favorite sluggers.

Coaches and clinicians at PLAY BALL PARK include:

Activities at Capital One All-Star Village include:

“One of the best ways that we can celebrate our national pastime is to provide opportunities for as many people as possible to enjoy and experience a part of our sport,” said Jeremiah Yolkut, MLB Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Events. “We hope that by bringing a vast array of experiential baseball- and softball-themed options to All-Star Week, including the many attractions at All-Star Village, that more and more fans can create those memorable All-Star experiences to treasure.”

“Capital One is excited to be the title sponsor of Capital One All-Star Village for the fifth year in a row,” said Amit Desai, Capital One Senior Director of Brand Sponsorships and Experiential Marketing. “Elevating the experience for fans and our cardholders around MLB All-Star Week is always important to us so that fans can participate in the Midsummer Classic. Our cardholders can enjoy exclusive access to ticket packages and on-site benefits like complimentary tickets to Capital One All-Star Village and early entry to the four-day fan festival.”

Ticket Information: Tickets to All-Star Village are available now at AllStarGame.com. Regular admission costs $35, but for a limited time, fans can purchase $10 tickets with the code ASVD.

About MLB All-Star Week

The All-Star Game presented by Mastercard will be played at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, July 14th, which marks the fifth time that the City of Philadelphia will host the event, including the first time ever at their current ballpark, which opened its doors in 2004. Previous sites to host the All-Star Game in Philadelphia include Shibe Park, which staged the Midsummer Classic in 1943 (hosted by the Philadelphia Athletics) and 1952, and Veterans Stadium which hosted the 1976 and 1996 All-Star Games. MLB All-Star Week also includes Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 13th); All-Star Sunday featuring the All-Star Futures Game and MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3 (July 12th); the MLB Draft presented by Nippon Express (July 11th); the HBCU Swingman Classic presented by USA Baseball (July 10th); All-Star Red Carpet Show (July 14th) and Capital One All-Star Village (July 11th-14th). The 96th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and TDA Sports; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United States. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game, while Univision will provide Spanish language coverage on radio. MLB Network and MLB.com will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week, including ticket information and updates, please visit AllStarGame.com and follow @MLB on social media.

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