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Dirk Nowitzki's Heroes Celebrity Game Returns to Frisco

Published on June 7, 2013 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


FRISCO, TEXAS - Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki and more than a dozen other athletes and celebrities will return to Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco to compete in "Dirk Nowitzki's 2013 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game presented by Baylor Medical Center of Frisco" on Saturday, June 29. The 12th edition of the game will once again benefit the charities of the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and the Heroes Foundation and it will be followed by a fireworks show.

In addition to Nowitzki, others that are slated to appear in the Celebrity Baseball Game include Dallas Mavericks forward Vince Carter, former Mavs Jason Terry, Nick Van Excel, Michael Finley, Devin Harris, J.J. Berea, Eduardo Najera and Brian Cardinal, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Mavericks president Donnie Nelson, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant, former Cowboys Super Bowl champion Drew Pearson, former Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver Terrell Owens and NFL players Michael Turner and Seneca Wallace. The teams will be managed by MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Goose Gossage and former MLB All-Star David Justice. (Note: roster subject to change.)

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