DIRK NOWITZKI’S 2012 HEROES CELEBRITY BASEBALL GAME

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SEE STAR ATHLETES AND FAMOUS FACES ON THE DIAMOND AT DIRK NOWITZKI’S 2012 HEROES CELEBRITY BASEBALL GAME SATURDAY, JUNE 30, AT DR PEPPER BALLPARK

Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Daryl Johnston, Drew Pearson and more to swing, slide, steal and score all to benefit the children’s charities of the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and the Heroes Foundation

See stars swing, slide, steal and score at Dirk Nowitzki’s Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco (7300 RoughRider Trail). Famousfaces will include Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Brian Cardinal, Vince Carter, Delonte West and head coach Rick Carlisle, former Dallas Cowboys Daryl Johnston and Drew Pearson, actors Donald Faison and Geoff Stults, and more. Money raised will benefit theDirk Nowitzki Foundation and the Heroes Foundation.

Gates to the Dr Pepper Ballpark will open at 3 p.m. The Whataburger Heroes Special Olympics All-Star Softball Game will be at 3:30 p.m., and the Celebrity Home Run Derby is at 5. Then the big game begins at 6 p.m. followed by an end-of-game fireworks show!

Here is the latest line-up (players subject to change):

§ Dirk Nowitzki (forward and MVP of the 2011 NBA world champion Dallas Mavericks)

§ Jason Terry (Dallas Mavericks guard)

§ Brian Cardinal (Dallas Mavericks forward)

§ Vince Carter (Dallas Mavericks swingman)

§ Delonte West (Dallas Mavericks guard)

§ Rick Carlisle (Dallas Mavericks head coach)

§ Donnie Nelson (Dallas Mavericks president)

§ Eduardo Najera (Charlotte Bobcats forward and former Dallas Mavs player)

§ Daryl “Moose” Johnston (former Dallas Cowboys fullback, NFL analyst/commentator, and three-time Super Bowl champion)

§ Drew Pearson (former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion)

§ Terrell Owens (former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver)

§ Donald Faison (actor of TV series Scrubs and BET Comedy Awards winner)

§ Geoff Stults (actor of TV series The Finder and movies The Break-up, Wedding Crashersand J. Edgar)

§ Brek Shea (FC Dallas midfielder)

§ Kevin Hartman (FC Dallas goalie)

§ Ben Grieve (former major league outfielder)

§ Kevin Mench (former Texas Ranger)

§ Joe Trahan (WFAA Channel 8 sports anchor)

§ Ben Rogers (radio co-host of The Ben and Skin Show on 103.3 ESPN)

§ Jeff “Skin” Wade (radio co-host of The Ben and Skin Show on 103.3 ESPN)

Tickets are $7, $9, $13 and $16 and are on sale at Ticketmaster (1-800-745-3000 orticketmaster.com) or at the Dr Pepper Ballpark Box Office during office hours. Will call will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 30. Tickets also will be available at the door.

For more information, go to heroesorganization.org. Also, find the Heroes Foundation on Facebookand follow @HeroesCelebrity on Twitter for the latest updates.

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