Seeing Baseball's Best

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Seeing Baseball’s Best (NAPSA)—Sports fans looking for a trip worth cheering over may want to check out one of baseball’s best all-star games. With past participants such as Derek Jeter and Jim Thome, the Meijer Triple-A All-Star Game has become a fan favorite. It showcases top stars of the International and Pacific Coast Leagues in a nationally televised event, giving a sneak preview of MLB’s future stars. The Triple-A All-Star Game show- cases Major League Baseball’s future stars. This year, the July 16 contest is at Louisville Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats in Kentucky. 2008’s game marks the second time the Triple-A All-Star Game has been played in the city, making Louisville the first International League city to host the gametwice. The FamousChicken will make an appearance at the game, and fans can check out additional events including Rally’s All Star FanFest—over 50,000 square feet of interactive baseball fun. There’s also the Papa John’s Home Run Derby, which features the most powerful sluggers from both leagues swingingfor the fences. For more information, visit www.gotolouisville.com/allstar.