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FanFest Day Planner: A detailed look at the schedule for FanFest
Thursday, July 06, 2006

A detailed look at the schedule for FanFest, which opens 9 a.m. tomorrow at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center:

Tomorrow

9-9:30 a.m. -- All-Star FanFest opening ceremonies. The official opening featuring FanFest spokesmen Jason Bay and Bill Mazeroski

9:30-10 a.m. -- A special event with FanFest spokesmen Jason Bay and Bill Mazeroski. Young fans are invited to sit on the field.

10:00-10:30 a.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open baseball clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics and win prizes.

10:30-11 a.m. -- "The Art of Playing Catch": A special catching clinic for kids and their parents

11-11:30 a.m. -- Josh Gibson Foundation: "Remembering the History"

11:30 a.m.-noon -- "Rules of the Game": The Art of Umpiring. Take the field for a special clinic with professional Minor League Baseball Umpires TBD.

Noon- 1 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open baseball clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics and win prizes.

1-1:30 p.m. -- Special appearance of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Meet with the women who were the inspiration for the movie "A League of their Own." Young fans are invited to sit on the field.

1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Special event: T-ball USA Exhibition Game. An exciting demonstration by Pittsburgh's finest young athletes

2:30-3 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance

3-4 p.m. -- Gatorade Clinic: Baseball skills clinic with special guest coach TBD.

4-4:30 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open baseball clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics and win prizes.

4:30-5 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

5-5:30 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open baseball clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics and win prizes.

5:30-6 p.m. -- Special Event: Showdown Baseball. Pepsi Sports Patrol Team vs. All-Star FanFest Diamond Coaches.

6-6:30 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

6:30-7 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open baseball clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics and win prizes.

7-7:30 p.m. -- "The Art of Playing Catch": A special catching clinic for kids and their parents.

7:30- 8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball video showcase.


Saturday

9-9:30 a.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance

10-11 a.m. -- Special Event: Century 21 & Fanfest Mascot Home Run Derby

11-11:30 a.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open baseball clinic with special guest coach Earl Weaver. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics

11:30 a.m.-noon -- Beepball Exhibition: Watch an exhibition of baseball played by the visually impaired. Young fans are invited to participate.

Noon-12:30 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance

12:30-1:30 p.m. -- "Rules of the Game": The Art of Umpiring. Take the field for a special clinic with professional minor-league umpires TBD.

1:30-2 p.m. -- Special Event: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" singing contest with special guest judge.

2:30-3 p.m. -- Wheelchair softball exhibition game.

3-3:30 p.m. -- Special Event: T-ball USA exhibition game. An exciting demonstration by Pittsburgh's finest young athletes.

3:30-4 p.m. -- Special Event: Showdown Baseball. Pepsi Sports Patrol Team vs. All-Star FanFest Diamond Coaches

4-4:30 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

4:30-5:30 p.m. -- Gatorade Clinic: Skills clinic with special guest coach TBD.

5:30-6 p.m. -- Special appearance of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Meet with the women who were the inspiration for the movie "A League of their Own." Young fans are invited to sit on the field.

6-7 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics.

7-7:30 p.m. -- "The Art of Playing Catch": A special catching clinic for kids and their parents

7:30-8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball video showcase.


Sunday

9-9:30 a.m. -- Beepball exhibition: Watch an exhibition of baseball played by the visually impaired. Young fans are invited to participate.

9:30-10 a.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

10-10:30 a.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit And Run Clinic for the Boys and Girls Club and Make -a-Wish Kids. Clinic has guest coach Fred Lynn. Young fans are invited to watch from the bleachers.

11-11:30 a.m. -- All-Star Sunday Futures Players Introduction: Meet the USA Team players who will star in the XM Satellite Radio Futures Game.

11:30 a.m.-noon -- All-Star Sunday Futures Players Introduction: Meet the World Team Players who will star in the XM Satellite Radio Futures Game.

Noon-1 p.m. -- Wheelchair Softball Exhibition Game: Fans are invited to watch the champs of the game show their skills.

1-1:30 p.m. -- "Rules of the Game": The Art of Umpiring. Take the field for a special clinic with professional minor-league umpires TBD.

1:30-2 p.m. -- Special Event: Showdown Baseball. Pepsi Sports Patrol Team vs. All-Star FanFest Diamond Coaches.

2-3 p.m. -- Gatorade Clinic: Skills Clinic with special guest coach TBD.

3-3:30 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

3:30-4 p.m. -- Special Appearance of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Meet with the women who were the inspiration for the movie "A League of their Own."

4-4:30 p.m. -- National Pro-fastpitch Exhibition: Watch current members of the National Pro-Fastpitch team lead some young fans through drills.

4:30-5:30 p.m. -- Special Event: T-ball USA Exhibition Game. An exciting demonstration by Pittsburgh's finest young athletes.

5-5:30 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics.

5:30-6:30 p.m. -- Special Appearance: A session with Luis Aparicio.

6:30-7 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open clinic with special guest coach Gaylord Perry. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics

7-7:30 p.m. -- "The Art of Playing Catch": A special catching clinic for kids and their parents.

7:30-8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball video showcase.


Monday

9-9:30 a.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics.

9:30-10 a.m. -- Heart and Hustle News Conference.

10-11 a.m. -- Special Event: T-ball USA Exhibition Game. An exciting demonstration by Pittsburgh's finest young athletes.

11-11:30 a.m. -- "Rules of the Game": The Art of Umpiring. Take the field for a special clinic with professional minor-league umpires DJ Reyburn and Keith McKonckey.

11:30 a.m.-noon -- Pepsi Pitch, Hit & Run Clinic: Open clinic with special guest coach Orlando Cepeda. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics.

Noon-12:30 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

12:30-1 p.m. -- National Pro-fastpitch Exhibition: Watch current members of the National Pro-Fastpitch team lead some young fans through baseball drills.

1-1:30 p.m. -- Special appearance of the All-American Girls Professional Girls Baseball League (AAGPBL). Meet with the women who were the inspiration for the movie "A League of their Own."

1:30-2 p.m. -- Special appearance: A lively and informative session with baseball great Bob Feller.

2-2:30 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics.

2:30-3 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch, Hit & Run Clinic: Open clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics

3-3:30 p.m. -- Del Monte Frisbee Dog Show.

3:30-4 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Clinic: Open clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics.

4-4:30 p.m. -- Special appearance: A session with baseball greats Juan Marichal and Harmon Killlebrew.

4:30-5 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

5-5:30 p.m. -- "The Art of Playing Catch": A special catching clinic for kids and their parents.

6 p.m. -- Diamond programming closed.


Tuesday

9-9:30 a.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

9:30-10:30 a.m. -- Gatorade Clinic: Skills clinic with special guest coach TBD

10:30-11 a.m. -- "Rules of the Game": The Art of Umpiring. Take the field for a special clinic with professional minor- league umpires TBD.

11 a.m.-noon -- Wheaties news conference with Alex Rodriguez.

Noon-12:30 p.m. -- Special Event: Nike presents Baseball Skills Clinic with Alex Rodriguez. Fans can sit in the bleachers.

12:30-1 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch, Hit & Run Clinic: Open clinic with special guest coach TBD. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics.

1-2 p.m. -- Dick's Sporting Goods presents a skills clinic with Cal Ripken (closed).

2-2:30 p.m. -- National Pro-fastpitch Exhibition: Watch current members of the National Pro-Fastpitch team lead some young fans through baseball drills.

2:30-3 p.m. -- Special Appearance: A lively and informative session with Rollie Fingers.

3-3:30 p.m. -- Negro League Symposium: Featuring former Negro League Great Buck O'Neal.

3:30-4 p.m. -- Scooby Snacks "Get Out & Doo" activity performance.

4:30-5:30 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch, Hit & Run Clinic: Open clinic with special guest coach TBD. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics.

5:30-6 p.m. -- Pepsi Pitch, Hit & Run Clinic: Open clinic. Young fans are invited to brush up on the baseball basics

6-6:30 p.m. -- "The Art of Playing Catch": A special clinic for kids and their parents.

6:30-7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball video showcase.

First published on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am