Major League Baseball announced that a slew of former players and softball superstars will sign autographs, participate in clinics, lead demonstrations and pose for photos with fans at Capital One Play Ball Park as part of the 2022 MLB All-Star Week Los Angeles schedule.
Play Ball Park is being held from July 16-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Among the 40 special guests making appearances at the world’s largest and most playable baseball and softball festival are Steve Garvey and Fernando Valenzuela.
Altogether, more than a dozen former Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to appear, including Ron Cey, Shawn Green and Reggie Smith.
Play Ball Park will also feature appearances by Hall of Famers such as Andre Dawson, Rollie Fingers, Vladimir Guerrero Sr., Fergie Jenkins, Juan Marichal, Tim Raines and Dave Winfield, and Olympic Gold medalists Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley.
Fans will have the opportunity to receive free autographs and participate in question-and-answer sessions and clinics led by the former players inside the convention center, all included with the price of admission to Play Ball Park’s indoor section.
Among the more than 50 games and attractions include batting cages, pitching tunnels, home run derby VR and MLB The Show 22 gaming stations.
Each day of Play Ball Park will have a different theme and free giveaway for young fans with the price of admission to the indoor section.
Fans can win exclusive prizes by using the All-Star Experience Pass every day they visit. The Experience Pass allows fans to track their journey through the many Play Ball Park activities through a personalized QR code.
By scanning the personalized QR code, fans can build interactive baseball cards that show their statistics from the games they participate in. Each time they scan their code, fans are entered to win special prizes, including tickets to the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.
MLB All-Star Week Los Angeles
In addition to Play Ball Park, festivities in the days leading up to the All-Star Game include a beach event, Futures Game, celebrity softball game and Home Run Derby.
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