4th Day of T-Mobile FanFest Highlights
FOURTH DAY OF T-MOBILE ALL-STAR FANFEST TO FEATURE CLINICS AND Q&A SESSIONS WITH MLB ALL-STAR AMBASSADOR, JOE MAUER, MLB ALL-STAR ANDREW MCCUTCHEN, HALL OF FAMERS BERT BLYLEVEN, LOU BROCK, ANDRE DAWSON, DAVE WINFIELD AND MANY MORE AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS WITH KURT SUZUKI, PAUL MOLITOR, DWIGHT GOODEN, FRANK VIOLA, BRIAN HARPER, ROLLIE FINGERS, BRAD RADKE, EDDIE GUARDADO, FERGIE JENKINS AND JACK MORRIS
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WHAT: |
T-Mobile All-Star FanFest Milestone Monday |
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WHO: |
The following are scheduled to participate: · Bert Blyleven (HOF) · Lou Brock (HOF) · Andre Dawson (HOF) · Dwight Gooden · Eddie Guardado · Rollie Fingers (HOF) · Brian Harper · Fergie Jenkins (HOF) · Jim Kaat · Tony LaRussa · Joe Mauer · Andrew McCutchen · Paul Molitor (HOF) · Jack Morris · Brad Radke · Terry Steinbach · Kurt Suzuki · Frank Viola · Dave Winfield (HOF) |
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WHEN: |
Monday , July 14, 2014 Open 9:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. CT |
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WHERE: |
Minneapolis Convention Center 1301 2nd Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55403 |
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** Media wristbands should be picked up at the credential desk located in Room 103A at the Minneapolis Convention Center **
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VISUALS: |
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· Worlds Largest Baseball signing with Joe Mauer, Andre Dawson, Bert Blyleven and Jim Kaat · MLB Club Mascots competing in Home Run Derby (final of three) · MLB and Twins legends interacting with fans during T-Mobile Diamond clinics, autograph sessions and Q&A sessions · Fans participating in baseball themed fitness camp
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TODAYS THEME: MILESTONE MONDAY (9:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. CT) Milestone Monday will be a celebration of important dates in Minnesota Twins and Minneapolis history, including the 1987 and 1991 World Series Champion Twins teams. Twins legends from both World Series teams will be available to talk about their championship seasons, sign autographs and answer questions from fans. Attendees will be encouraged to join in celebrating the history of the Twin Cities by sharing personal memories and photos of historical moments via social media. The first 1,000 eligible fans will receive a free Tony Oliva Mini Bobblehead.
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The following are various attractions and events that will take place on The Diamond presented by T-Mobile, located in the center of T-Mobile All-Star FanFest. ¨ MLB Drill the Skills Clinic (9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. CT): Open baseball clinic. Young fans are invited to brush-up on the basics with special guest coach, Joe Mauer. ¨ MLB Drill the Skills Clinic (10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. CT): Open baseball clinic. Young fans are invited to brush-up on the basics with special guest coach, Andre Dawson. ¨ T-Ball Showdown presented by T-Mobile (10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. CT): An open T-Ball game for young fans and their parents with special guest coach, Andrew McCutchen. ¨ T-Ball Showdown presented by T-Mobile (11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. CT): An open T-Ball game for young fans and their parents with special guest coach, Dave Winfield. ¨ T-Ball Showdown presented by T-Mobile (11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 4:30 p.m. CT): An open T-Ball game for young fans and their parents with special guest coach, Brad Radke. ¨ T-Ball Showdown presented by T-Mobile (12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. CT): An open T-Ball game for young fans and their parents with special guest coach, Bert Blyleven. ¨ T-Ball Showdown presented by T-Mobile (2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. CT): An open T-Ball game for young fans and their parents with special guest coach, Jim Kaat. |
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MLB Legends and Twins greats scheduled to sign autographs at the live radio autograph stages, lead clinics at The Diamond presented by T-Mobile and participate in Q&A sessions include: |
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Autographs Paul Molitor Frank Viola Rollie Fingers Dwight Gooden Eddie Guardado Fergie Jenkins Brad Radke |
Q&A Sessions Dwight Gooden/Bert Blyleven Lou Brock Andre Dawson Jim Kaat Tony LaRussa Joe Mauer Paul Molitor Jack Morris Frank Viola Dave Winfield
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A full legends appearance schedule is available online at allstargame.com/fanfestlegends.
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FAN DOs (&) DONTs · DO consider attending during a weekday · DO bring smaller items baseball cards, baseballs; autographs limited to one per person · DO bring a camera/video camera · DO use (hashtag) #FanFest when sharing your favorite T-Mobile All-Star FanFest moments on your social channels! · DONT bring outside food inside · DONT bring full-size bats they are not allowed into the event, mini souvenir bats are allowed · DONT exit FanFest once inside unless you are leaving; there is no re-entry
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About T-Mobile All-Star FanFest: T-Mobile All-Star FanFest at the Minneapolis Convention Center, which opens on Friday, July 11th and runs through Tuesday, July 15th, is the worlds largest interactive baseball theme park with over 400,000 square feet of baseball-related attractions for fans of all ages. Visitors can practice their baseball skills during clinics hosted by MLB legends and current players; swing like their favorite Major Leaguers in the batting cages; view a collection of MLB trophies and take a photo with the Commissioners Trophy, presented to the World Series Champions; explore exhibits from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; take photos with and get autographs from former Twins players, MLB Legends and Hall of Famers; and more. T-Mobile returns as title sponsor of T-Mobile All-Star FanFest for a second straight year.
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