HBCU All-Star Game showcases Black baseball players
The number of Black players in Major League Baseball is at an all-time low. For this year’s All-Star Game, the MLB is hosting a game featuring the top players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to give them exposure on a big stage. (July 7)
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Major League Baseball’s All-Star showcase is set to take place in Seattle, which means the return of the Futures Game, Home Rune Derby and, of course, the Celebrity Softball Game.
MLB announced the game’s participants in June, headlined by actor and University of Washington alumnus Joel McHale, actor Adam Devine, singer JoJo Siwa, NBA stars Donovan Mitchell and Zach LaVine, Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim and WWE superstar Mike “The Miz” Mizanin.
Also featured in the game are former MLB All-Stars Felix Hernandez, Adam Jones and Ryan Howard. Hernandez pitched for the Mariners for 15 seasons and won a Cy Young Award with the organization.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game.
When is the 2023 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game? How to watch
The game is scheduled to start at about 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 8. The exact time is unknown since it will follow the MLB Futures Game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET.
The game will stream live on Peacock, and while it is not available live on TV, it will air on MLB Network at 10 a.m. ET on July 10.
The game, along with all other All-Star weekend events, will take place at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
2023 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game roster
Here’s who is scheduled to play in the game, according to MLB.com:
- Joel McHale: Actor and comedian
- Adam Devine: Actor and comedian
- Skylar Astin: Actor and singer
- Chloe Kim: Olympic gold medalist
- Natasha Watley: Olympic gold medalist
- Jennie Finch: Olympic gold medalist
- Christian Nodal: Singer/songwriter
- Yandel: Urban music legend
- JoJo Siwa: Singer and social media influencer
- Rodrygo: Brazilian soccer player
- Natti Natasha: Singer/songwriter
- The Miz: WWE superstar
- JP Saxe: Artist and songwriter
- Blessd: Reggaeton singer
- Donovan Mitchell: NBA player
- Zach LaVine: NBA player
- Felix Hernandez: Former MLB All-Star
- Bret Boone: Former MLB All-Star
- Mike Cameron: Former MLB All-Star
- Adam Jones: Former MLB All-Star
- Ryan Howard: Former MLB All-Star
