The 10th Annual New York-Penn League All-Star Game will be held Aug. 19 at MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.
MCU Park, which hosted the first-ever New York-Penn League All-Star Game in 2005, will once again welcome the best the league has to offer.
“We are excited that the NYPL All-Star Game is coming back to Brooklyn,” said Cyclones Vice President Steve Cohen. “It’s been almost 10 years since we hosted the game, and we are excited for the opportunity to show the fans, players, and executives from around the league the transformation that Coney Island has undergone. It is one of the can’t-miss destinations of summer for the people of New York City, and now because of the New York-Penn League All-Star Game, it is a must-visit destination for people from all over the footprint of our league.”
“The New York-Penn League All Star Game has always showcased the finest talent in professional baseball,” said NYPL President Ben Hayes. “The 2014 All Star Game will be no different, except that it will also showcase one of the finest franchises in professional baseball. The Brooklyn Cyclones have led the League in attendance each year it has operated. More importantly, the Cyclones have consistently set the bar for excellence in their operations, overall fan experience, and community involvement. This year’s All Star Game will celebrate all of that and more.”
In addition, the Cyclones have announced that the team has partnered with Mercedes Benz of Brooklyn and TicTocStop.org as the presenting sponsors for the New York-Penn League’s flagship event.
“I am thrilled to be able to have our foundation, along with our friends at Mercedes Benz of Brooklyn, serve as the sponsors of the New York-Penn League All-Star Game,” said TicTocStop’s Founder Craig Carton. “Our organization’s goal is to raise awareness of the issues that hundreds of thousands of people with Tourette’s Syndrome face and deal with everyday. TicTocStop is committed to finding a cure for the tics associated with Tourettes. We have made great strides in that area and joining forces with the Brooklyn Cyclones, MCU Park and the other member clubs gives us an amazing opportunity to get closer to reaching our goals.”
The New York-Penn League All-Star Game will be a two-day celebration, starting with an All-Star Banquet aboard Hornblower Cruises on Monday evening, August 18. This private event will take NYPL All-Stars and league guests on a scenic tour around Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn including stops at the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge. The following day, All-Star Tuesday, will begin at MCU Park when gates open at 5 p.m. (subject to change). Fans will be able to mix and mingle with the 2014 NYPL All-Stars along the concourse prior to the start of the Civil Servant / Celebrity All-Star Challenge presented by Municipal Credit Union. This unique contest will feature a softball game with local celebrities mixed with Everyday All-Stars from the FDNY, DSNY, NYPD, PAPD and more. New York Mets Hall of Fame pitcher and Brooklyn native John Franco and Brooklyn’s own Rosanna Scotto, from Fox 5’s Good Day New York, will serve as team captains for the game.
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