Fans 'Play Ball' with game's legends
Published 7/25/2008 by Jack O'Connell at Major League Baseball News
It requires an early wake-up call, but Ozzie Smith can always count on some fellow Hall of Famers to assist him in "Play Ball," an annual fundraiser for the Hall of Fame's educational programs that kicks off induction weekend.
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