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The Forest City Owls are hosting a "Free to One and All" free concert on Sunday, July 7. Thanks to several sponsors, there will be baseball, music and post concert Fireworks.
The festivities are being sponsored by Rutherford Regional, Rutherford County and Rutherford County Tourism.
Beginning at 4pm there will be a time for free autographs of the All-Stars on the concourse at McNair Field in Forest City.
An All-Star home run derby, as well as other pitching and fielding competitions from the All-Stars, will take place after the autograph sessions.
Forest City's own Lee Newton and country music's Reed Foley, will be featured in concert. Foley's country music hits include "Beer Needs Drinkin', Who's Turning You On." His new single is" Anything But a Broken Heart." Foley has been on stage opening for artists such as Tyler Farr and Jason Aldean, as well as performing at Hickory Crawdads games and Columbia Firefly games and NASCAR events.
A fireworks show will conclude the night's festivities.
The All-Star game is Monday July 8 at McNair Stadium. The 32 All-Stars and coaches are selected by the League's Coaches, General Managers and Broadcasters, said Phil Dangel, owner of the Forest City Owls. Coaches are selected depending on their respective team's rank at the end of the League's first half ending on June 29.
The Owls won the first half in 2023 and Coach Connor Dailey was the Western Division head Coach.
"We hope the same thing will occur this year, allowing Coach DJ Russ to head the Western Division on his home field," Dangel said.
Umpires for the game are selected by the Coastal Plain League and scouts from every Major League Baseball team are expected to attend the Sunday and Monday workouts and game.
