As this ongoing subset continues to showcase celebrities in MLB action, doing MLB-related things, I figured a showcase section on the recent All-Star Celebrity Softball game that happened after the Home Run Derby wouldn't be the worst idea. As usual, they get a bunch of MLB-fan celebrities, and some former MLB players, and people like Jennie Finch who actually know how to play softball, and they do a goofy little pickup game. Managers and some players are mic'd, there's great camaraderie, and it's just a good time all-around.
The types of celebrities varied from all areas of relevance, from people with Academy Awards to that mildly fun guy who hosts HQ trivia, to people like Christopher Jackson, the guy who played George Washington in the original run of Hamilton.
They also had people who played sports other than baseball, especially around the Washington area (lots of guys in Nats hats that night)--John Wall, Wizards whiz kid, was the most prevalent of the Nats-leaning sports stars (there was no Ovechkin sighting, I think)
...annd, of course, one of the more prevalent former-NBA-ers right now was front and center, as Shaquille O'Neal was running around doing Shaq things. I don't think I'd want to pitch against a guy as big as strong as Shaq.
The influx of Washington people in the game, including Tim Kurkjian and Josh Norman, gave me an opportunity to make a custom of Bill Nye, one of the leading voices of my childhood, and one of the heroes of any middle-school science teacher's classroom. Anybody who doesn't like Bill Nye doesn't like fun.
The biggest star there, in a Rangers cap, was Oscar winner, game-show host and occasional music personality Jamie Foxx (probably the more surprising get of the ones I customized). He seemed to have a nice enough night at the plate, despite this stern look he's giving Jennie Finch.
More, non-softball-related customs will be here soon. I've got a few prepared for Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.
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