Actor Will Ferrell To Play In Dodgers-Padres Game, Among Others
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UPDATE (March 11, 7:30 p.m. PT): Will Ferrell now appears on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ active roster, listed as a utility man:
According to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports, actor and comedian Will Ferrell is going to play all nine positions in Thursday’s Cactus League games:
Comedian and actor Will Ferrell plans to play all nine positions in Cactus League games Thursday, shuttled by helicopter to different parks.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 10, 2015
As more details were made available, it was announced Ferrell will play a total of 10 positions across five Cactus League games. His day will begin at the Seattle Mariners-Oakland Athletics game, and conclude when the Dodgers face the Padres, moved from a 1:05 p.m. PT start to 6:15 p.m. PT, at Peoria Sports Complex.
Thursday’s appearances are in conjunction with a special HBO is filming that is dedicated to fighting cancer and raising cancer awareness. Earlier in the year, Ferrell filmed a scene for Daddy’s Home at a New Orleans Pelicans game in which he threw a basketball at a Pelicans cheerleader.
As for previous baseball stunts, the Hollywood actor was ejected after throwing one pitch in a Minor League game back in 2010 and had a pizza delivered to him prior to throwing out the first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game in 2012.
In terms of on-the-field product, Hyun-Jin Ryu and James Shields will take the mound for their respective teams under the lights at Peoria Sports Complex.
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“actor and comedian Will Ferrell”
Comedian huh? Maybe comedic actor…not so much comedian.