Not only can you see, and meet, former Major League all-stars and legends, you even have an opportunity to take the field with them!
Friday, July 23 at Joe Riley Ball Park, it’s the Charleston RiverDogs annual “Legends in the South” game, presented by Budweiser and First National Bank. The contest features legends from the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays and is a benefit for the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital.
In this year’s event, a team comprised of Braves legends will face off in a softball game against a team of Yankees/Rays legends. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. for a pre-game fan fest featuring player autographs. The RiverDogs and MUSC will host an online auction leading up to the event featuring memorabilia and the chance to appear in the game. There will also be an auction in the ballpark on the night of the event for unique in-game experiences, including the opportunity to serve as a bat boy. The first pitch of the game is slated for 7:30. For the first time, the Legends experience will be capped off with post-game fireworks, presented by First National Bank. All tickets are $10 and seating is general admission. Order your tickets here.
Mark Wohlers, a 1996 MLB All-Star, headlines the new additions to the Atlanta alumni roster as he joins past participants Ryan Klesko, Greg McMichael, Mike Bielecki, Chris Hammond, Pete Smith, Jeff Ridgway and Brian Jordan. This year’s game will also feature Toby Hall, Seth McClung, Elliot Johnson, Tony Saunders and Dan Wheeler who each suited up for the RiverDogs in their first stint as a Tampa Bay Rays affiliate from 1997-2004. The Yankees/Rays Legends will once again be led by Legends in the South staples Ron Blomberg, the first designated hitter in baseball history and pitchers Ramiro Mendoza and Brian Boehringer.
