MLB announces participants in celebrity softball game headlined by Dallas Cowboys legends
The MLB announced the initial list of participants in the 2024 Celebrity Softball game which will take place as apart of all-star game festivities.
The list of those playing is headlined by stars from the sports and entertainment industry including three former Dallas Cowboys.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, former All-Pro wide receiver Dez Bryant and Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens will compete.
Sanders played five years with the Dallas Cowboys helping them win two Super Bowls in 1994 and ‘95. Bryant played eight of his nine NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and is the franchise’s all-time leader in touchdown catches.
Owens played for the Dallas Cowboys from 2006-’08 and has the ninth most touchdown receptions in team history.
There are also celebrities with ties to Dallas-Fort Worth.
Philadelphia 76ers point guard and Dallas native, Tyrese Maxey will participate as well as television star Gina Rodriguez and Tyler Toney, a Prosper native, from Dude Perfect.
Baseball Hall of Famer and World Series champion Pedro Martinez will also be in the lineup.
The game will be played on June 13 at Globe Life Field alongside the MLB All-Star Futures game and skill showcase as a part of All-Star Saturday with gates opening at 1 p.m.
Tickets for All-Star Saturday can be bought for $35 on the MLB’s website.
The participants are listed below. More could be added prior to the game.
Deion Sanders: ex-Dallas Cowboys cornerback
Dez Bryant: ex-Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
Terrell Owens: ex-Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
Marcello Hernández: Actor, Saturday Night Live
Eladio Carrion: Rapper
Myke Towers: Singer & Songwriter
Kane Brown: Country Music Singer
West Wilson: Reality TV Personality, Summer House
Matt James: Reality TV Personality, The Bachelor
Terrell Owens: Pro Football Hall of Famer
Camille Kostek: Model and TV Host
Tyler Toney: Influencer, Dude Perfect
Garrett Hilbert: Influencer, Dude Perfect
Payo Solis: Vocalist, Grupo Frontera
Julian Peña Jr.: Percussion, Grupo Frontera
Nelson Vergara: Broadcast Boys, HOH
Lucas Brody: Broadcast Boys, HOH
Bobby Bones: Radio and TV personality
Dani Austin: Influencer
Nicky Cass: Influencer
Kieron Pollard: Professional cricketer
Jennie Finch: Softball legend
Natasha Watley: Softball legend
Lauren Gipson (née Chamberlain): Softball legend
This story was originally published June 26, 2024 at 5:05 PM.
