Saturday night was full of star power at Atlanta's Truist Park, as the entertainment world’s best and brightest graced the diamond for the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented by Geico.
Quavo. Druski. Jordan Chiles. Prince Royce.
Their names carry international fame. And while their work has elicited worldwide acclaim, Saturday, each participant got to soak in the fun and simplicity of a kid’s game.
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The childlike joy was evident throughout the contest.
Druski kicked up blades of grass as he stopped, dropped and rolled through it to field imaginary ground balls between innings. Chiles whipped out her signature somersault as she glided across the red carpet during pregame intros. Nicky Cass skipped alongside Geico Relievers (who provided players with water and towels during the game) after belting the night’s first homer.
And CC Sabathia, aptly donning the phrase “Dub” across the back of his jersey, couldn’t contain his hearty laugh as his team exalted him in celebration after he closed out the game in the pitcher’s circle. Sabathia, who made off with MVP honors and a custom-made title belt for his heroics, mashed two home runs in addition to saving the American League’s 17-15 win.
Those were just a few of the night’s bright moments. Here are the best highlights from a jam-packed All-Star Celebrity Softball Game:
The ATL’s own
Atlanta’s people put on for its city. And that’s not just in representation. Several celebrities who call the area home are not bashful about their roots, or pouring back into the communities that groomed them.
The list of names with ties to the city was deep, showing a true testament to the affinity that natives and former residents have for “The ATL.”
That list included: Quavo, Jermaine Dupri (who managed the American League team), Kandi Burruss, J.I.D., Elle Duncan, Druski, Funny Marco, Maria Taylor and Storm Reid. Other participants with ties to the city included former Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas, and former Braves catcher Javy Lopez (who managed the NL team).
“You can expect the energy in Atlanta,” Dupri said of the city’s vibe. “… that’s how a lot of people know Atlanta, and that’s how people get out here and they want to stay.”
“We do it for the A, baby,” Quavo grinned.
The long ball
Many of the contest’s constituents were athletes, and that athleticism reigned supreme courtesy of several homers in the barnburner.
Cass’s blast to left center was the first, and Jake Storiale (“Talkin’ Jake” of Jomboy Media) trickled a grounder in the gap that netted him an inside-the-parker. The Little League home run put the National League up 2-0 in the first. The NL squad poured it on against AL starter Quavo in the inning, as Wisin unloaded a sweet swing from the left side of the plate to double his team’s advantage.
Terrell Owens -- who consistently posts his regimented workouts on Instagram -- showed off his strength by launching a liner to left that tied the game in the second.
Jerry Lorenzo, who founded Fear of God clothing, knows a thing or two about baseball. The son of a former Major Leaguer (Jerry Manuel), Lorenzo joined the HR party in the third with an inside-the-parker of his own.
Cass and surprise addition Chris Tucker had back-to-back inside-the-parkers for the AL in the third, and Sabathia solidified his MVP case with a go-ahead moonshot to right in the fifth.
MLB Network’s Ryan Dempster summed up Sabathia’s HR perfectly on the call: “You leave it up in the zone and you let those big arms get extended -- CC Sabathia is in the best shape of his life -- and that softball is definitely not in good shape after it got squashed.”
OG Alert!
Some of baseball and softball's most legendary names made special appearances in the affair. Jennie Finch was (rightfully) the starter in the circle for the NL team. She had a day at the plate as well, going 3-for-3 in the game, while even trying her hand at the catcher’s spot midway through.
Sabathia showed why he’s a 2025 Hall of Fame inductee, and Natasha Watley gave Cass a jump scare on the mound after slicing a single in his direction.
“It’s fun seeing people from all different worlds and just having fun,” Watley said via MLB Network during the game. “Jennie and I always are like ‘we know the game, we’ve got to show up and show out’, but once we get on the field, we relax.”
Relaxation, good vibes, community. That’s what the game was all about.
And laughs. Here’s a good one: Be on the lookout for Druski’s Topps trading card. The comedian told MLB Network it will be hitting the shelves very soon.