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Run to Home Base at Fenway Park

Red Sox Fans are being given the opportunity of a lifetime, run across home plate at Fenway Park!

On Sunday, May 23rd, 3,500 fans will be able to participate in the 9k Run to Home Base fundraiser that will benefit the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program.The route will go through scenic downtown Boston and end at home plate at the historic Fenway Park.

Funds raised will provide care and community outreach to the many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with combat stress disorders and/or traumatic brain injuries and their families.

For more information, click here.

Outrageous Menu Items for Western Michigan Fans

Western Michigan Whitecap baseball fans fans were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite, most outrageous ballpark foods.

After their success with the Fifth Third Burger which included 5/3 (1.66) lbs of beef with lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream, chili, nacho cheese and Fritos on an eight-inch sesame seed bun, last season, they’ve decided to add another crazy item to the menu.

The team solicited ideas back in January, whittled the list down to 10 finalists, and opened the voting to fans in February.

23,000 fans voted winning item that will appear on the menu for this season is:

• The Declaration of Indgestion – half-pound foot-long hot dog covered in a Philly cheese steak (steak, cheese, peppers and onions) and served on a gigantic sub roll

FYI, the Fifth Third Burger has over 4,800 calories, nearly 300 grams of fat, 744 milligrams of cholesterol and more than 10,000 milligrams of sodium. Wow, those sound deadly.

Dodger’s McCourt Divorce is Getting Messy

The divorce between Frank and Jamie McCourt took another turn today when Jamie filed papers for temporary spousal support, as reported by the LA Times.

“Frank [and his lawyers] make some hurtful and unnecessary personal comments about me,” she wrote. “I would prefer not to address such accusations or to discuss my belief as to Frank’s extramarital activities.”

Meanwhile, Dodger owner Frank was spotted with an unknown woman at Pecorino’s in Brentwood on Sunday night.

Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer

Major League Baseball has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Louiseville Slugger for the 6th year for the “Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer” program.

One winner per Major League Baseball team will be selected as Honorary Bat Girl or Boy and will represent his or her favorite Major League Baseball team as an “honorary” bat girl or boy during the Mother’s Day game.

For more info and contest rules, click here.

Dodgers Make Fans Dream Come True

17-year-old Dodger fan Christopher Ramirez from San Francisco got a very special treat last week. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Christopher got to spend the day

He spoke with coach Joe Torre and general manager Ned Coletti and he visited the Dodger’s locker room where he spent time with Matt Kemp and James Loney.

Christopher got his own Dodger uniform and had the opportunity to spend the day getting tips on his game from Dodger coaches, workout with the team and got a front row seat, in the player dugout, at a spring training game!

Click here to check out the video.

Seattle Mariners Commercials

Check out the new commercials for the Seattle Mariners new season. They are so funny! So nice to see a club get creative with their advertising materials.

Make sure you watch the 5 spots for 2010 as well as the blooper reel here!

Book for the Baseball Fan

Former MLB Commissioner, Fay Vincent is releasing his third book, “It’s What’s Inside the Lines That Counts: Baseball Stars of the 1970s and 1980s Talk about the Game They Loved.”

Vincent performed 10 in-depth interviews with people who helped shape the game including Cal Ripken Jr., Earl Weaver, Tom Seaver, Dick Williams and Marvin Miller.

Check out this book for the biggest baseball fan in your life!

Rihanna Attends Matt Kemps Spring Training Game!

Pop star singer Rihanna was spotted at the Dodgers spring training game against the Rangers yesterday to watch beau Matt Kemp.  The game took place at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona.

Rihanna has been seen in Arizona a lot recently. She spent her birthday in Phoenix at a party that Matt threw for her and she traveled to Arizona for an Autism fundraiser that Matt and his family attended as well.

It’s springtime – love is in the air!

Athlete Sighting: Jennie Finch

Olympic softball player Jennie Finch and wife to Houston Astros pitcher Casey Daigle, is in Boston today shooting a commercial for Mizuno, a company that specializes in sporting goods, clothes and shoes for soccer, baseball, rugby, golf, judo and running.

Casey will pitch against the Yankees tonight at Yankee Stadium.

Athletes on Celebrity Apprentice – Premiere Sunday 3/14

A new season of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice debuts this weekend featuring a list of celebrities and athletes.

The athletes featured include former pro football player and wrestler Bill Goldberg, Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Summer Sanders, former baseball player Darryl Strawberry, WWE Diva Maria Kanellis and Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Michael Johnson.

They will be joined by celebrities: Curtis Stone, Bret Michaels, Carol Leifer, Sharon Osbourne, Selita Ebanks, Holly Robinson Peete, Sinbad, Cindi Lauper, and Rod Blagojevich.

The premiere is scheduled for Sunday at 9pm on NBC.