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2011 Major League All-Star FanFest CONFIRMED LEGENDS SCHEDULE OF APPEARRANCES* (As of June 15, 2011)

Friday, July 8th

JAY BELL~ The shortstop was a two-time All-Star (1993, 1999) in his career and he earned a Gold Glove in 1993, breaking ’s string of 13 consecutive wins at the position. Bell helped lead the to the West title in 1999, just their second year of existence, by setting career-highs with 132 runs scored, 38 home runs and 112 RBI. In 2001, Bell scored the decisive run on Luis Gonzalez’s single against in Game 7 of the , lifting the D-backs to the World Championship.

DAMION EASLEY~ Damion Easley played 17 seasons in the Major Leagues as an , spending most of his time at second base. In 1998 with the , he represented the in the All-Star Game, and posted career-highs with 27 home runs, 100 RBI, 38 doubles and 161 hits. Damion won the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award at second base in the A.L. after hitting .271, and he also led the League with 480 defensive assists. From 1997-2000, Easley ranked among the top five A.L. second basemen in fielding percentage, leading the League with a .990 percentage in 2000.

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MIKE FETTERS~ was a 16-year Major League relief , spanning 620 games from 1989-2004, posting a career ERA of 3.86 and 100 saves. He assembled a 3.38 ERA and a career-high 32 saves for the Brewers in 1996. Fetters had two stints with the D-backs: in 2002, when the club won the N.L. West title, and again in 2004.

ROLLIE FINGERS^ Fingers pitched in the Major Leagues from 1968-1985 and was a key pitcher for Oakland’s three straight World Series Championship teams from 1972-74. A 1992 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he was a seven-time All-Star and the 1981 winner of both the American League Most Valuable Player and the AL Award after going 6-3 with a 1.04 ERA and 28 saves for the Brewers. Fingers was the Most Valuable Player of the .

MARK GRACE~ played 16 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1988-2003. Grace, a three-time All-Star and a four-time Rawlings winner, finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 1988. He was also voted to the Cubs All-Century Team in 1999. In the 1990s, Grace led the Majors with 1,754 hits and 364 doubles while his 1,238 singles ranked second behind Hall of Famer of the . Grace, who finished among the N.L.’s top-10 in hitting eight times, was a key member of the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, which captured first World Series Championship in franchise history.

KELLY STINNETT~ Kelly Stinnett was a 14-year Major League from 1994-2007. He played 734 career games with a .234 batting average, 65 home runs and 230 RBI. Stinnett played for the NL West Champion D-backs in 1999, setting career-highs with 14 home runs and 38 RBI, and appeared in four games in the club’s Division Series against the Mets.

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Saturday, July 9th

ORLANDO CEPEDA^ was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. He .297 with 379 home runs and 1,365 RBI in his career, from 1958-74. The Puerto Rico native was named to 10 All-Star teams and played in nine Midsummer Classics. “The Baby Bull” was named the 1958 National League Rookie of the Year and the 1967 NL Most Valuable Player after hitting .325 with 25 home runs and 111 RBI for the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.

DAVID DELLUCCI~ played 13 seasons as an in the Major Leagues from 1997-2009. As a rookie with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998, he led the National League with 12 triples in 124 games played. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native hit .394 in 1999 before a wrist injury ended his season after just 64 games. Dellucci batted .313 in 17 career postseason games, and he helped contribute to the D-backs’ World Series win over the in 2001. In nearly 1,100 games played, David collected 101 home runs, 141 doubles and 431 runs scored.

ROLLIE FINGERS^ Fingers pitched in the Major Leagues from 1968-1985 and was a key pitcher for Oakland’s three straight World Series Championship teams from 1972-74. A 1992 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he was a seven-time All-Star and the 1981 winner of both the American League Most Valuable Player and the AL after going 6-3 with a 1.04 ERA and 28 saves for the Brewers. Fingers was the Most Valuable Player of the 1974 World Series.

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STEVE FINLEY~ played 19 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1989-2007. As a center fielder, Finley was a two-time All-Star and five-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner. Steve was a career .271 hitter and he totaled 2,548 hits, 1,167 RBI and 304 home runs. In 1996, Finley finished second in the National League with 126 runs scored and 45 doubles. The 45 doubles set a Padres franchise record at the time and his 84 extra-base hits that year remain a single-season franchise-best. In 2001, Finley had a phenomenal postseason for the Arizona Diamondbacks en route to their World Series Championship. Steve hit .365 with nine RBI over 16 postseason games, including a .368 mark in the Fall Classic. In 2003, at 38-years-old, Finley became the oldest Major League player to lead the league in triples with 10.

MARK GRACE~ First baseman Mark Grace played 16 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1988-2003. Grace, a three-time All-Star and a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 1988. He was also voted to the All-Century Team in 1999. In the 1990s, Grace led the Majors with 1,754 hits and 364 doubles while his 1,238 singles ranked second behind Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres. Grace, who finished among the N.L.’s top-10 in hitting eight times, was a key member of the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, which captured first World Series Championship in franchise history.

FERGUSON JENKINS^ played in the Major Leagues from 1965-1983. He was a 1991 inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He went 284-226 (557) with a 3.34 ERA in his career. He won the 1971 National League Cy Young Award, leading the NL in innings, wins and complete games. An NL All-Star in 1967, 1971 and 1972, he was a 20-game winner seven times. His 2,038 career are the most in Cubs history.

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FRED LYNN had a 17-year Major League career, from 1974-1990, with a .283 batting average, 306 home runs and 1,111 RBI. With the Red Sox in 1975, Lynn became the first player in baseball history to win Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season, batting .331 with 21 home runs and 105 RBI. A nine-time American League All-Star and a four-time Gold Glove winner, Lynn hit what remains the only in the history of the All-Star Game at Comiskey Park in 1983 – the signature shot in the AL’s 13-3 win, which snapped its 11-year losing streak.

REGGIE SANDERS~ played 17 seasons in the Major Leagues between 1991 and 2007. In his rookie year in 1992 with the , he batted .270 with 12 home runs, 26 doubles and 16 stolen bases to finish fourth in the National League Rookie of the Year voting. In 1995, Sanders posted a career-high 36 doubles, 99 RBI and 36 stolen bases (also accomplished in 1999) to go along with a .306 batting average as he was selected to the N.L. All-Star team and finished sixth in N.L. Most Valuable Player voting. Reggie, who recorded 304 career home runs, hit .304 with six runs scored in six games played during the for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sanders also appeared in the 2002 Fall Classic with the and the with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Sunday, July 10th

LUIS APARICIO^ A 1984 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Aparicio became the first Venezuelan-born player to reach the halls of Cooperstown. A 10-time American League All-Star and a nine-time Gold Glove winner, he led the AL in stolen bases in nine seasons. He finished second in AL Most Valuable Player voting in 1959 for the “Go Go Sox.” In his 18-year Major League career, he never played a single inning at a position other than shortstop.

LOU BROCK^ A 1985 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and a six-time National League All-Star, Brock led the NL in stolen bases eight times and in runs twice and was a member of two World Series Championship teams with the Cardinals (1964 and 1967). He held baseball’s record for most career stolen bases (938) until being passed by . Brock hit a combined .391 (34-87) in the Fall Classic with four home runs and 13 RBI in 21 games, and he stole seven bases in both the ’67 and ’68 World Series.

FERGUSON JENKINS^ Ferguson Jenkins played in the Major Leagues from 1965-1983. He was a 1991 inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He went 284-226 (557) with a 3.34 ERA in his career. He won the 1971 National League Cy Young Award, leading the NL in innings, wins and complete games. An NL All-Star in 1967, 1971 and 1972, he was a 20-game winner seven times. His 2,038 career strikeouts are the most in Cubs history.

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JUAN MARICHAL^ pitched in the Major Leagues from 1960–1975. A 1983 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he won 243 games and lost only 142 in his career with a 2.89 ERA, fanning 2,303 batters. “The Dominican Dandy” was a six-time 20-game winner for the Giants. He spun a no-hitter against Houston in 1963. A nine-time All-Star, he pitched in eight All-Star Games, hurling 14- consecutive scoreless frames over his final seven All-Star Game outings. Marichal was the Most Valuable Player in the 1965 All-Star Game after facing the minimum nine batters over his three-inning start.

TODD MCFARLANE Todd McFarlane is a multifaceted artist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his comic book work with Marvel, DC Comics and his own comic creation, Spawn. In addition to his artistic pursuits, McFarlane is an avid baseball fan and collector. Over the years, McFarlane has collected numerous , including balls from and Mark McGwire’s 1998 race, and ’ record breaking 73rd home run ball. The McFarlane Collection, which has been featured in stadiums and special events all over the country, has helped to raise money for ALS and ’s disease. To date, over two million people have seen the McFarlane Collection.

GAYLORD PERRY^ , who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, pitched for 22 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1962-1983. Perry, a five-time All Star, is one of five in Major League history to win the Cy Young Award in each League, capturing the award in the American League in 1972 and in the National League in 1978. In addition, he recorded five seasons of at least 20 wins en route to 314 career victories. In 1972 with the , he led the A.L. in wins, posting a 24-16 record, with an ERA of 1.92. In 1978, Perry went 21-6 with a 2.73 ERA for the San Diego Padres, leading the N.L. in wins. Gaylord and his brother, Jim (1970), are the only pair of brothers in Major League history to each win the Cy Young Award.

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SHARON ROBINSON Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend , is the author of many works of fiction and nonfiction. She has written several books about her father, including Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By and Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America. Robinson also serves as an educational consultant for where she oversees school and community-based educational programs. Prior to joining Major League Baseball, Robinson had a 20-year career as a nurse-midwife and educator. Sharon, who is the Vice Chairman of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, has taught at several prestigious universities, including Yale, Columbia and Georgetown.

KELLY STINNETT~ Kelly Stinnett was a 14-year Major League catcher from 1994-2007. He played 734 career games with a .234 batting average, 65 home runs and 230 RBI. Stinnett played for the NL West Champion D-backs in 1999, setting career-highs with 14 home runs and 38 RBI, and appeared in four games in the club’s Division Series against the Mets.

GREG SWINDELL~ pitched 17 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1986-2002. He posted 123 career victories with a 3.86 ERA. As a member of the Cleveland Indians in 1988, Swindell recorded a career-high 18 wins, 242.0 innings and 180 strikeouts while hurling 12 complete games, including four shutouts. In 1989, Greg was selected an American League All-Star, and in his only career All-Star performance, he tossed 1.2 innings, allowing two hits with three strikeouts. In 1999, he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks to a title, going 4-0 with a 2.43 ERA over 63 relief appearances. Greg, a reliever for the 2001 World Champion D-backs, compiled a 1.86 ERA in 13 career postseason contests.

EARL WEAVER^ Hall of Famer was a for the from 1968-1986. Under his leadership, Weaver led the Orioles to three consecutive American League Championships from 1969-1971, the 1970 World Championship and a fourth American League Pennant in 1979. In 17 seasons, Weaver compiled a managerial record of 1,480-1,060 (.583). Earl, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996, recorded at least 100 wins in five different seasons and only had one losing season during his career (1986).

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DICK WILLIAMS^ was a manager in the Major Leagues for 21 seasons after a 13- year playing career. Williams was inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008, becoming just the 18th manager to be elected. He led Oakland to back-to-back World Series Championships in 1972 and 1973. The 1972 Championship was the first for the Athletics franchise since the A’s won it in 1930. He managed the Red Sox to the A.L. pennant in 1967 and the Padres to the N.L. pennant in 1984, compiling a career managerial record of 1,571-1,451 (.520).

Monday, July 11th

LUIS APARICIO^ A 1984 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Aparicio became the first Venezuelan-born player to reach the halls of Cooperstown. A 10-time American League All-Star and a nine-time Gold Glove winner, he led the AL in stolen bases in nine seasons. He finished second in AL Most Valuable Player voting in 1959 for the “Go Go Sox.” In his 18-year Major League career, he never played a single inning at a position other than shortstop.

LOU BROCK^ A 1985 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and a six-time National League All-Star, Brock led the NL in stolen bases eight times and in runs twice and was a member of two World Series Championship teams with the Cardinals (1964 and 1967). He held baseball’s record for most career stolen bases (938) until being passed by Rickey Henderson. Brock hit a combined .391 (34-87) in the Fall Classic with four home runs and 13 RBI in 21 games, and he stole seven bases in both the ’67 and ’68 World Series.

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ORLANDO CEPEDA^ Orlando Cepeda was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. He hit .297 with 379 home runs and 1,365 RBI in his career, from 1958-74. The Puerto Rico native was named to 10 All-Star teams and played in nine Midsummer Classics. “The Baby Bull” was named the 1958 National League Rookie of the Year and the 1967 NL Most Valuable Player after hitting .325 with 25 home runs and 111 RBI for the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.

ROLLIE FINGERS^ Fingers pitched in the Major Leagues from 1968-1985 and was a key pitcher for Oakland’s three straight World Series Championship teams from 1972-74. A 1992 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he was a seven-time All-Star and the 1981 winner of both the American League Most Valuable Player and the AL Cy Young Award after going 6-3 with a 1.04 ERA and 28 saves for the Brewers. Fingers was the Most Valuable Player of the 1974 World Series.

RICH ‘GOOSE’ GOSSAGE^ Hall of Famer Rich ‘Goose’ Gossage pitched in the Major Leagues for 22 seasons from 1972-1994. Gossage made his debut with the Chicago White Sox in 1972, and was a dominant force out of the , going 7-1 over 36 games. From 1975 to 1985, Gossage was voted an All-Star nine times, and finished among the top five in Cy Young Award voting four times. He also led the League in saves in 1975, 1978, and 1980. Goose was a key contributor during the New York Yankees 1978 World Series victory, allowing just one hit and one walk in 6.0 innings over three games. Gossage, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008, retired in 1994 as one of the greatest closers in history after recording 310 career saves along with a 3.01 ERA.

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TONY GWYNN^ Tony Gwynn, a 2007 Hall of Fame inductee, spent his entire 20-year career (1982- 2001) as right fielder of the San Diego Padres. Nicknamed “Mr. Padre,” Gwynn was known for being one of best hitters in the game’s history. Tony struck out just 434 times in 9,288 career at-bats, and never batted below .309 in any full season. The eight-time N.L. batting champion and a 15-time N.L. All-Star retired in 2001 with 3,141 career hits and a lifetime batting average of .338. Gwynn, who compiled a .306 career postseason batting average, had his uniform 19 retired by the Padres in 2004.

JUAN MARICHAL^ Juan Marichal pitched in the Major Leagues from 1960–1975. A 1983 inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he won 243 games and lost only 142 in his career with a 2.89 ERA, fanning 2,303 batters. “The Dominican Dandy” was a six-time 20-game winner for the Giants. He spun a no-hitter against Houston in 1963. A nine-time All-Star, he pitched in eight All-Star Games, hurling 14- consecutive scoreless frames over his final seven All-Star Game outings. Marichal was the Most Valuable Player in the 1965 All-Star Game after facing the minimum nine batters over his three-inning start.

GAYLORD PERRY^ Gaylord Perry, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, pitched for 22 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1962-1983. Perry, a five-time All Star, is one of five pitchers in Major League history to win the Cy Young Award in each League, capturing the award in the American League in 1972 and in the National League in 1978. In addition, he recorded five seasons of at least 20 wins en route to 314 career victories. In 1972 with the Cleveland Indians, he led the A.L. in wins, posting a 24-16 record, with an ERA of 1.92. In 1978, Perry went 21-6 with a 2.73 ERA for the San Diego Padres, leading the N.L. in wins. Gaylord and his brother, Jim (1970), are the only pair of brothers in Major League history to each win the Cy Young Award.

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SHARON ROBINSON Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of many works of fiction and nonfiction. She has written several books about her father, including Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By and Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America. Robinson also serves as an educational consultant for Major League Baseball where she oversees school and community-based educational programs. Prior to joining Major League Baseball, Robinson had a 20-year career as a nurse-midwife and educator. Sharon, who is the Vice Chairman of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, has taught at several prestigious universities, including Yale, Columbia and Georgetown.

EARL WEAVER^ Hall of Famer Earl Weaver was a manager for the Baltimore Orioles from 1968-1986. Under his leadership, Weaver led the Orioles to three consecutive American League Championships from 1969-1971, the 1970 World Championship and a fourth American League Pennant in 1979. In 17 seasons, Weaver compiled a managerial record of 1,480-1,060 (.583). Earl, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996, recorded at least 100 wins in five different seasons and only had one losing season during his career (1986).

DICK WILLIAMS^ Dick Williams was a manager in the Major Leagues for 21 seasons after a 13- year playing career. Williams was inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008, becoming just the 18th manager to be elected. He led Oakland to back-to-back World Series Championships in 1972 and 1973. The 1972 Championship was the first for the Athletics franchise since the Philadelphia A’s won it in 1930. He managed the Red Sox to the A.L. pennant in 1967 and the Padres to the N.L. pennant in 1984, compiling a career managerial record of 1,571-1,451 (.520).

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Tuesday, July 12th

JAY BELL~ The shortstop was a two-time All-Star (1993, 1999) in his career and he earned a Gold Glove in 1993, breaking Ozzie Smith’s string of 13 consecutive wins at the position. Bell helped lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to the National League West title in 1999, just their second year of existence, by setting career-highs with 132 runs scored, 38 home runs and 112 RBI. In 2001, Bell scored the decisive run on Luis Gonzalez’s single against Mariano Rivera in Game 7 of the World Series, lifting the D-backs to the World Championship.

DAVID DELLUCCI~ David Dellucci played 13 seasons as an outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1997-2009. As a rookie with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998, he led the National League with 12 triples in 124 games played. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native hit .394 in 1999 before a wrist injury ended his season after just 64 games. Dellucci batted .313 in 17 career postseason games, and he helped contribute to the D-backs’ World Series win over the New York Yankees in 2001. In nearly 1,100 games played, David collected 101 home runs, 141 doubles and 431 runs scored.

MIKE FETTERS~ Mike Fetters was a 16-year Major League , spanning 620 games from 1989-2004, posting a career ERA of 3.86 and 100 saves. He assembled a 3.38 ERA and a career-high 32 saves for the Brewers in 1996. Fetters had two stints with the D-backs: in 2002, when the club won the N.L. West title, and again in 2004.

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JUNIOR SPIVEY~ spent five seasons as a second baseman in the Major Leagues from 2001-2005. Spivey became the fifth rookie since 1954 to record a pair of five-hit games. He was also the only player on the Arizona Diamondbacks to accomplish this feat during the 2001 season. In 2002, he led the D-backs in batting (.301), runs scored (103), hits (162) and doubles (34). Junior also posted career-bests with 16 home runs and 78 RBI while earning a spot on the National League All-Star team.

MATT WILLIAMS~ Matt Williams played 17 years in the Major Leagues, from 1987-2003 and reached the World Series with three different clubs – the Giants in 1989, the Indians in 1997 and the World Champion D-backs in 2001. The tied for the club lead with seven RBI in Arizona’s triumph in the 2001 World Series. Matt was a five-time All-Star and a four-time Gold Glover. In 1999, he batted .303 with 35 homers and 142 RBI for the NL West Champion D-backs. Matt, who is also a minority owner of the D-backs and has served as Special Assistant to the President and CEO, is currently the club’s third base .

*Subject to Change ^Hall of Famer ~D-backs Legend

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