MLB FanFest 2017 is underway at the Miami Beach Convention Center, ahead of the MLB All Star Game at Marlins Park Tuesday night!
It's a home for the entire family down at the convention center, with over 300,000 square feet of baseball fun, memorabilia, players old and new, and, most importantly -- TONS of fans! That's right, fans of all ages, all shapes and sizes, are in Miami this week to celebrate America's favorite game: BASEBALL!
The day is already underway, and members of the iHeart, 610WIOD and 940WINZ family are in the middle of the excitement. Check it out:
Put Your Throwing Arm To The Test
Think your arm stacks up against The Mets' Jake DeGrom -- who, may we add, averages 95 MPH fastballs? Mike "Lubie" Lubitz is checking out the action where fans can go up against the gun to see where their speed clocks in!
Looking for autographs? This is the place to be! Here's Saturday's Legends appearance and autograph schedule and where you need to be to rub elbows these bad boys:
Grand Slam Radio and Autograph Stage
- Gonzalo “Cholly” Naranjo & Jose Tartabull – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Manny Sanguillen – 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Orlando Cepeda (HOF) & Tony Oliva – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
First Base Radio and Autograph Stage
- Benito Santiago – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Tony Perez (HOF) – 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Fred Lynn – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- All Star Futures Participants – 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM (Jon Duplantier & Cal Quantrill & Thyago Vieira)
- Lisa Fernandez – 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Home Clubhouse Radio and Autograph Stage
- Dallas Charge & Team Beijing (NPF) – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Juan Marichal (HOF) – 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Rollie Fingers (HOF) – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
There's fun to be had all around. Here's a full schedule of the day's events:
- 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ALL-STAR BASEBALL SERIES FINAL GAME
- 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC – POWERED BY UNDER ARMOUR with Special Guest Coach Tony Perez
- 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC – POWERED BY UNDER ARMOUR with Special Guest Coach Tony Oliva
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM SPECIAL EVENT: MLB MASCOT HOME RUN DERBY: The second of four exciting competitions between Major League Mascots.
- 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC: Open baseball clinic for young fans with Special Guest Coaches Paulino Cassnova and Orlando Gonzalez
- 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC: Open baseball clinic for young fans with Special Guest Coach Benito Santiago
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM SPECIAL EVENT: Nathans Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition – featuring World Champion Joey Chestnut
- 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC – POWERED BY UNDER ARMOUR
- 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC – POWERED BY UNDER ARMOUR with Special Guest Coaches Bobby Ramos and Jose Cardinal
- 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM MLB GIRLS SOFTBALL CLINIC: A skills clinic focused on the fundamentals with Special Guest Coach Lisa Fernandez
- 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC: Open baseball clinic for young fans with Special Guest Coach Fred Lynn
- 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM NBBA EXHIBITION GAME – exciting game played by visually impaired players
- 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC: Open baseball clinic for young fans with Special Guest Coaches Tony Taylor and Jackie Hernandez
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM SPECIAL EVENT: PONY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Exhibition Game: An exciting demonstration by Miami’s finest young athletes.
- 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM PICK-UP PLAY: Young players are invited to come out and play a game!
- 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM MLB DRILL THE SKILLS CLINIC: Open baseball clinic for young fans
- 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM THE ART OF PLAYING CATCH: A special catching clinic for kids and their parents
The night will also include the Electric Run All Star MLB 5K, with the gun sounding off at 8 p.m. Join the All-Stars under the Miami sky for an electric party full of lights, music & surprises at Electric Run MLB All-Star 5K, Presented by Nike. Run through mind-blowing “worlds” on your way to an epic concert-turned-dance party with a big name you won’t want to miss! Registration is still open. If you're interested in participating, click here.
And remember, keep checking back at 940WINZ and 610WIOD for ALL of your MLB All-Star FanFest 2017 coverage, live from Miami!