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With the MLB All-Star Game coming to town next week, the lineups of the lead-in festivities are shaping up. Two local sports stars will headline the six-inning softball game, All-Star Legends & Celebrity Game, on Sunday at Nationals Park. Washington Wizards star John Wall and Redskins star Josh Norman will be featured in a list of celebrities from television, entertainment, movies, and music.
In addition to Wall and Norman, Jamie Foxx, Ashley Greene, Dascha Polanco, Taylor Kinney, Jessica Mendoza, Christopher Jackson, Bill Nye, Skai Jackson, Jennie Finch, Brandon Larracuente, Josh Norman, John Wall, Quincy Brown, Scott Rogowsky, and WWE superstar Mike “The Miz” Mizanin will participate in the game.
As far as the MLB legends scheduled to appear, former Montreal Expos greats Tim Raines and Andre Dawson will be joined with Torii Hunter, Bernie Williams, Cliff Floyd, Steve Finley and Carlos Pena.
Wall joked that he is definitely not pitching, hinting to his misfires on first pitches with the Nationals and nearby rivals Baltimore Orioles.
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The Legends and Celebrity Game will be part of the festivities that include the Home Run Derby and the Mid-Summer Classic, the 2018 MLB All-Star Game at Nats Park.