10th Edition of Hall of Fame Classic Legends Game Brings Six Hall of Famers to Cooperstown

Remaining tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday at Doubleday Field

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Hall of Famers, Legends and baseball at Doubleday Field: It adds up to a perfect 10 in Cooperstown.

The 10th edition of the Hall of Fame Classic, presented by Ford Motor Company, will be held Saturday at historic Doubleday Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers and Ozzie Smith will put their managerial prowess on display with a deep roster on both sides, while Hall of Famer coaches Goose Gossage, Eddie Murray, Gaylord Perry and Tim Raines will show their charges the way around Cooperstown.

The lineups for Saturday’s Classic will feature:

Knucksies (Visiting Team – 3B Dugout)

Rollie Fingers – Acting Manager
Gaylord Perry, Tim Raines - Coaches

1. BARMES, Clint 1B
2. VICTORINO, Shane CF
3. PIERZYNSKI, A.J. C
4. MONROE, Craig DH
5. LONG, Terrence LF
6. BLUM, Geoff 3B
7. PUNTO, Nick 2B
8. SWEENEY, Ryan RF
9. McDONALD, John SS

WOODARD, Steve RHP

Reserves:
BIGBIE, Larry OF
GROSS, Kevin RHP
FRASOR, Jason RHP
ROWLAND-SMITH, Ryan LHP
SOJO, Luis INF

Wizards (Home Team – 1B Dugout)

Ozzie Smith - Manager
Goose Gossage, Eddie Murray - Coaches

1. PIERRE, Juan CF
2. ZEILE, Todd 3B
3. BARRETT, Michael C
4. JOHNSON, Kelly DH
5. WILSON, Jack SS
6. KENNEDY, Adam 2B
7. SCHIERHOLTZ, Nate RF
8. ROBINSON, Kerry LF
9. GOMEZ, Chris 1B

GUTHRIE, Jeremy RHP

Reserves:
CRABTREE, Tim RHP
LeCURE, Sam RHP
OJEDA, Augie INF
RISKE, David RHP
SONNANSTINE, Andy RHP

With the popular Night at the Museum program on Classic Weekend already sold out, the only way to see the legends of the game in Cooperstown is at the Hall of Fame Classic. Tickets are on sale at the Hall of Fame on Friday and will be available at 8 a.m. on game day at the Will Call tent in the Doubleday Field Parking Lot. Tickets for the Hall of Fame Classic are $12.50 for first and third base seats and $11 for general admission outfield seats.

The Classic, fueled by assistance from MLB, also features the pre-game Home Run Derby, scheduled for noon.

Also on Saturday morning, the Hall of Fame, along with Cooperstown’s Clark Sports Center, will present the annual BASE Race charity runs – a 5k fun run at 9:15 a.m. and a competitive 10k event at 9 a.m. – on Saturday, May 27 – starting and ending at historic Doubleday Field. The race events benefit the Museum’s “Be A Superior Example” program promoting healthy lifestyle choices for individuals of all ages.

Race-day registration for the 2018 BASE Race is $30 for individuals, with family registration for $65. Each registered runner will receive a race medal (for the first 300 runners to register), a goodie bag, a custom Hall of Fame bib and a free general admission ticket to the Hall of Fame Classic.

Registered runners can pick up their race packets on Friday, May 25 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Doubleday Field Parking Lot and from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 26 at Doubleday Field.

For more information on Hall of Fame Classic Weekend, please visit www.baseballhall.org/hofclassic.