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All-Star Summer has arrived!
FanFest: Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest is an interactive baseball theme park and the largest baseball fan event in the world. The event will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, located adjacent to the Hilton Anaheim. The event will feature interactive exhibits, MLB clinics, seminars, autograph sessions, memorabilia and more. For more information or to purchase tickets for All-Star FanFest, visit the MLB Website.
All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run: Run like an All-Star and sign up for the 5K or 1 mile Fun Run. This is a fun, family-friendly event and walkers and runners are all welcome. Part of the course includes running around Angels field! Each participant will receive a commemorative All-Star medal and t-shirt. Jillian Michaels, host of The Biggest Loser, will be at the finish line cheering you on. All money raised in this event will support cancer charities.
XM All-Star Futures Game: The Futures Game is an annual exhibition between a team of top minor league prospects from the United States and a team from other parts of the world. Each roster contains 25 of the best minor league players. The Futures Game will be Game 1 of a Double Header for All Star Sunday.
Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game: This is an annual game that brings former Major-League All-Stars and celebrities together for an entertaining softball game! The softball game will be Game 2 of a Double Header for All Star Sunday.
Gatorade All-Star Workout Day and State Farm Home Run Derby: Watch four sluggers from the American League take on four sluggers from the National League in a home run derby at Angels Stadium!
MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show: The 6th annual MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show will give you the opportunity to see a parade of your favorite All-Star players, Coaches, and Hall of Famers, as they walk down the red carpet that will stretch 3/4 of a mile! The parade will begin on Convention Way (in front of our Anaheim Convention Center) and end on Main Street in Disneyland!
81st Annual All-Star Game: Also known as the Midsummer Classic, watch the All-Stars of the American League take on the All-Stars of the National League in the 81st Annual All-Star Game at Angels Stadium! All-Stars are selected by the fans, players, coaches, and managers. 80 All-Star games have been played with the National League winning 40, American League winning 38, and 2 ties. The game will be broadcast nationally on Fox at 5PM PST.
Here is your line up!
Friday, July 9
- 8:30 AM – FanFest Opening Ceremonies
- 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM FanFest Exhibit Halls Open
Saturday, July 10
- 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM FanFest Exhibit Halls Open
Sunday, July 11
- 7:30 AM All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run at Angel Stadium
- 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM FanFest Exhibit Halls Open
- 3:00 PM XM All-Star Futures Game at Angel Stadium
- 6:30 PM All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Angel Stadium
Monday, July 12
- 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM FanFest Exhibit Halls Open
- 5:00 PM Home Run Derby at Angel Stadium
Tuesday, July 13
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM FanFest Exhibit Halls Open
- 11:30 AM All-Star Red Carpet Show; road closures from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- 5:00 PM 81st Annual All-Star Game at Angel Stadium
The 81st Major League All-Star Game between the American and National League will take place in Anaheim on July 13, 2010. After weeks of campaigning, fans were able to vote online for their favorite players. This year, over 220 million votes were cast online.
There is quite a system for determining how players make it to the All-Star Game. Fans can vote either online or through a paper ballot system which is distributed throughout the MLB stadiums early in the season. They can cast up to 25 ballots and vote for one person in each field position for both National and American League, excluding pitchers.
Baseball fans will vote 8 starting players into the All-Star Game for the National League and 9 starting players into American League. The ninth player that is voted into the American League by the fans is the designated hitter. Fan voting is often criticized because most of the starting players come from teams with large followings, like the Yankees or Red Sox.
There are sixteen athletes that are voted into the MLB All-Star game through player voting which includes players, coaches and managers. This includes 8 pitchers (5 starters, 3 relievers) and one back-up player for each position that was voted in by the fans.
Nine players make it into the All-Star Game through manager selection. Both the American and National Leagues will have a consultation to complete their rosters to 33 players. The National League manager will also select their team’s designated hitter. The leagues make sure that every team is represented by at least one player.
Today, on our nation’s birthday, the MLB All-Star team rosters were unveiled at 12 Noon. Beginning this year, each team roster will carry 34 All-Stars, but only 33 were revealed. Fans will have the opportunity to participate in the Final Vote, where they choose one All-Star from a list of five players from each league. The final player for each roster will be announced on July 10.
A complete list of the All Star lineup can be found on the MLB website.
Hollie Eisenman!
After 21 years, Angels Stadium of Anaheim will once again host the Major League Baseball All Star Game! All Star Week runs July 9-13 and to celebrate the festivities, the City of Anaheim announced on June 2nd, that Major League Baseball and Disney Consumer Products, would begin populating key locations in Southern California, with thirty-six 7.5 foot, 989 pound, unique All-Star Mickey Mouse statues.
On June 11, MLB and Disney Consumer Products launched a Find Mickey Scavenger Hunt. Fans were encouraged to visit the statues and would have the opportunity to be rewarded for it! They announced that 37 prizes would be awarded. The first eligible participant to tweet a photo of themselves with one of the Mickey Mouse statues would win a 7.5 inch replica version of that statue. The first participant to tweet a link to a photo gallery of themselves in front of all 36 states will win the grand prize, two tickets to the MLB All-Star Game on July 13!
It did not take long for the news to go viral, and MLB released a list of the statue locations. Statues were as far South as Laguna Beach, as far North as Santa Monica and as far East as Rancho Cucamonga. With the All-Star festivities taking place in Southern California, home of Disneyland, what better iconic figure to bring fans together than Mickey Mouse!
To enter the contest, participants were asked to first fill out a form on the MLB website and then submit their photo or gallery via twitter using the hashtag, #allstarmickey.
On June 6th, I set off on a mission, to find all of the All Star Mickey Mouse statues. It was an amazing journey that took me 6 days, 650 miles, over 22 hours, and 3 tanks of gas. I was fortunate to see many parts of Southern California that I may not have seen before. I was challenged to drive in traffic that I never would’ve chosen to drive in before. I set a goal, and I accomplished it.
On June 11th, when the contest opened, I was the first person to tweet a link of my photo gallery to MLB. My heart was pounding and I was not only extremely excited, but a major sense of accomplishment set in because I did this mission all by myself. I felt on top of the world!
On June 25, I received an email from Major League Baseball stating that I had 24 hours to fax in a notarized affidavit. I saw this email come across on my iPhone when I was in the middle of a campground in Pismo Beach for our family reuninon. I jumped out of my chair, grabbed my husband, spun in a circle and screamed, “Woohoo, Let’s go!”
We drove into town and came across Office Max. They were unable to pull the PDF from my email and could not print the document I needed. Time was not on our side, so we decided to head to a Holiday Inn Express so I could print the document myself. The computer did not have the Adobe program on it so I had to wait for 15 minutes while I downloaded the Reader. Finally, my documents were printed.
Next, I needed to find a notary. I was going to head to Bank of America but found out they do not notarize documents that are not insured by the bank. Finally, after several phone calls, I found a notary that was in town but was leaving in ten minutes. I got there just in time. After my documents were notarized, and $20 later, everything was faxed back to New York.
The next day, I received a phone call from Major League Baseball, that I was officially the Grand Prize Winner! All of my hard work has paid off! I will have the best 1st year anniversary present for my husband! We are both baseball fans and we LOVE the Angels! July 13th is a day we are both looking forward too!
22 HOURS
650 MILES
6 DAYS
3 TANKS OF GAS
1 GIRL
CHANCE OF WINNING ALL STAR GAME TICKETS = PRICELESS
Today, I completed my mission and found the last of the Mickey Mouse statues that have been placed around Southern California for the 2010 All Star Game, which is coming to Anaheim in July.
I have explored Southern California and have seen so many great areas that I may have never seen before. As you know, my husband has been out of town on business from Friday, June 4th and he will be back tomorrow. I have never really ventured to far on my own. I have not been in California very long and I don’t even take a highway to go to work. This experience was amazing. I have learned so much about the area and I actually know geographically where surrounding cities are located.
I accomplished my goal today and words cannot describe how amazing I feel right now! All on my own, I did it.
I grew up watching baseball and I played softball for many years. I could sit and watch baseball all day, every day. There is just something about this sport that I love everything about.
When I saw on the City of Anaheim Facebook page that there was going to be a contest for a chance at All Star Game tickets, I knew I was in. This Saturday is me and Trent’s first wedding anniversary and he will finally be home tomorrow. I cannot think of a better gift to give him than tickets to the All Star Game. I’ve heard so many times, people say, It’s the thought that counts…and over the last 6 days, I’ve had a lot of time to think!
Today, I found my last four Mickey Mouse Statues, Tampa Bay, Toronto, San Francisco, and Baltimore. The feeling of accomplishment and joy was overwhelming. I’m sure the cars next to me at traffic lights thought I was crazy because I was singing Dancing Queen from my Mama Mia soundtrack at the top of my lungs the whole way home!
I will always be inspired by Walt Disney who said,
“If you can dream it, you can do it!”
My List is Complete…
- All-Star Game Mickey- Anaheim City Hall
- All-Star Game Mickey- Anaheim Convention Center
- American League Mickey – Hilton Anaheim
- National League Mickey – Anaheim Marriott
- Minnesota Twins Mickey- Anaheim GardenWalk
- Anaheim Angels Mickey- Angel Stadium
- Atlanta Braves Mickey- Disney Esplanade
- Florida Marlins Mickey- Downtown Disney – ESPN Zone
- Oakland Athletics Mickey – Muzeo
- San Diego Padres Mickey – South Coast Plaza
- Detroit Tigers Mickey – Crown Plaza Anaheim
- New York Mets Mickey – Irvine Spectrum Center
- Colorado Rockies Mickey – The Market Place
- Boston Red Sox Mickey – Discovery Science Center
- Arizona Diamondbacks Mickey – The District at Tustin Legacy
- Chicago Cubs Mickey – Orange County Zoo
- Milwaukee Brewers Mickey – The Strand in HB
- Houston Astros Mickey – Long Beach Towne Center
- New York Yankees Mickey – ESPN Zone at L.A. Live
- Los Angeles Dodgers Mickey – The Music Center
- Chicago White Sox Mickey – Holiday Inn – Santa Monica
- Kansas City Royals Mickey – El Capitan Theatre
- Cincinnati Reds Mickey – Holiday Inn Express – Walk of Fame
- Cleveland Indians Mickey – Industry Rag
- Seattle Mariners Mickey – Kodak Theatre
- Philadelphia Phillies Mickey – Hollywood & Highland Center
- Pittsburgh Pirates Mickey – Union Station
- All Star Game Mickey – The Grove of Anaheim
- St. Louis Cardinals Mickey – Downtown Disney
- All Star Game Mickey – Disney Esplanade
- Washington Nationals Mickey – Victoria Gardens
- Texas Rangers Mickey – The Village at Orange
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays Mickey – Laguna Art Museum
- San Francisco Giants Mickey – Fashion Island
- Baltimore Orioles Mickey – Newport Sports Museum
- Toronto Blue Jays – OC Performing Arts Center
Final Stretch…
3.5 Hours
3rd Tank of Gas
115 miles
5 Mickeys
I left work around 4:30 p.m. today. When I was driving down Katella, I saw an All Star Mickey at The Grove of Anaheim and pulled in to take picture. I think this statue may be one of my favorites! I took the long way home so I could stop by the Village of Orange shopping center where I found a puppy I wanted to buy at the pet store, but figured that may be a bad idea, and then I came across the Texas Ranger All Star Mickey. Jackpot!
This adventure has really been good for me! Usually, I only drive 8 non-highway miles to work and then back every day. I have seen so much of the OC in the past 5 days, I feel like I am on top of the world!
I headed home to eat some dinner, put on comfy shoes and grab my husband’s Fast Trak, because I was on my way to Rancho Cucamonga! I have never been to the “IE” before, in fact, today was the day I learned what “IE” stood for – Inland Empire. After being in LA for the past two evenings, it was a weird feeling to be going 65 mph on the highway for so long. When I arrived at Victoria Gardens, my eyes about fell out of my head. This shopping center is … incredible! I found the Washington Nationals Mickey near guest services and as much as I wanted to explore, I hopped in my car to drive 40 miles back to the OC. This was a BIG moment for me, because the Nationals Mickey statue was #30 on my adventure!
Next stop tonight was Disneyland! I had already found two Mickey statues on Saturday, and today I found two more: St. Louis Cardinals and an All-Star Game Mickey statue! As I was walking through Downtown Disney and back to my car, the fireworks began. This was the perfect ending to my night!
So, our wedding anniversary is this Saturday, June 12th! I found out today that traditionally, the 1st Wedding Anniversary gift you give to your spouse is Paper. I can’t think of anything more ideal for Trent and I, then All Star Game tickets! (printed on paper)
ALRIGHT…. here it IS… UPDATED LIST!
- All-Star Game Mickey- Anaheim City Hall
- All-Star Game Mickey- Anaheim Convention Center
- American League Mickey – Hilton Anaheim
- National League Mickey – Anaheim Marriott
- Minnesota Twins Mickey- Anaheim GardenWalk
- Anaheim Angels Mickey- Angel Stadium
- Atlanta Braves Mickey- Disney Esplanade
- Florida Marlins Mickey- Downtown Disney – ESPN Zone
- Oakland Athletics Mickey – Muzeo
- San Diego Padres Mickey – South Coast Plaza
- Detroit Tigers Mickey – Crown Plaza Anaheim
- New York Mets Mickey – Irvine Spectrum Center
- Colorado Rockies Mickey – The Market Place
- Boston Red Sox Mickey – Discovery Science Center
- Arizona Diamondbacks Mickey – The District at Tustin Legacy
- Chicago Cubs Mickey – Orange County Zoo
- Milwaukee Brewers Mickey – The Strand in HB
- Houston Astros Mickey – Long Beach Towne Center
- New York Yankees Mickey – ESPN Zone at L.A. Live
- Los Angeles Dodgers Mickey – The Music Center
- Chicago White Sox Mickey – Holiday Inn – Santa Monica
- Kansas City Royals Mickey – El Capitan Theatre
- Cincinnati Reds Mickey – Holiday Inn Express – Walk of Fame
- Cleveland Indians Mickey – Industry Rag
- Seattle Mariners Mickey – Kodak Theatre
- Philadelphia Phillies Mickey – Hollywood & Highland Center
- Pittsburgh Pirates Mickey – Union Station
- All Star Game Mickey – The Grove of Anaheim
- St. Louis Cardinals Mickey – Downtown Disney
- All Star Game Mickey – Disney Esplanade
- Washington Nationals Mickey – Victoria Gardens
- Texas Rangers Mickey – The Village at Orange
5 Hours
150 Miles
No Dinner
4 Mickeys
Tonight turned out to be one heck of an adventure! So, for those of you who have followed my journey this far, thank you, let me share some more details! My husband has been out of town on business since last Friday and will return this Friday night, so this entire Mickey Scavenger Hunt has been done on my own. I think so far, I have driven about 350 miles and put about 15 hours into it. I know I could’ve done a lot less hours, but, I don’t know the area that well and did a lot of driving all over!
I’d like to start off by thanking my boss, Brad – who is awesome! He let me leave work an hour early today to continue my dedicated mission! Let me say, my original plan tonight was simple. Head to Rancho Cucamonga, take one picture at Victoria Gardens and head home. BUT, I found out that the Mickey Statue had not yet arrived in Rancho Cucamonga so it was on to Plan B!
Around 4 p.m., I headed to Los Angeles. I’ve already told you that I am a country girl from Maine and not a fan of highways, definitely not cities. Since I did not have my right arm at home, I had to take on this adventure alone. It started off easy enough. I headed to Long Beach Towne Center where I discovered the Houston Astros Mickey Statue. Awesome, one down! If only, the rest of the night was THAT easy… well, I would NOT have spent 4.5 hours finding 3 more Mickeys or had a story to tell!
Next stop was ESPN Zone. Driving in traffic was insane. I programed my GPS to 1111 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. When Lola (yes, I named my GPS) said, “You have arrived,” my heart about sank. I was no where near an ESPN Zone. That’s when I realized the word SOUTH. The actual address was 1111 SOUTH Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. Well, SOUTH was a VERY important word to Lola, because it turns out, I am now 20 miles away from the actual ESPN Zone.
When I finally got there, I was like a little fish in a big ocean. I ended up on the wrong level and asked who I thought to be a Janitor for directions. It turns out he was just a bum, but still helpful and pointed out ESPN Zone. New York Yankees Mickey – got’cha! I am ready to leave and then realize I need to bring my parking ticket to a little machine before I can leave the garage. Of course my parking ticket is in my car, so I get my ticket from the car, go to the little machine, and off I go, 2nd Mickey of the night – check!
Okay, so this is where I start to panic. My iPhone is in the red zone which means it is about to die. The GPS in my car is tempermental and takes me where I want to go when it feels like it. I’m alone and there is no way I am going to drive around without a phone. I usually have my phone charger in my car, but I gave it to my husband to take on his trip to charge his iPod. I drove around for what seemed like forever trying to find an AT&T store so I could purchase a new car charger. I finally ended up at La Brea Shopping Avenue which was really cool! After $25 and an hour lost, I had my cell phone back! I also saw a real-life prostitute on the street corner at one of the traffic lights I was stopped at… A whole lot of firsts tonight!
Next stop for me was The Music Center. I ended up getting on a highway that was completely jam packed from an accident. I ended up calling my husband, who was in NY, and he guided me through back roads from a sig alert site on his computer. So, here I am a “non-city” girl driving down back streets to avoid traffic. You must ask yourself… Who is this girl… really?
I finally end up at the Music Center where I had to talk the parking attendant into letting me park for 5 minutes so I can just get a picture of the statue. He obviously has no idea what I am talking about and does not speak much English, but finally, he agrees. I run up to the LA Dodgers statue and I see two girls sitting at a table. I walk up to them and ask politely if one of them would mind taking my picture and one girl agrees! I was lucky because The Music Center was closed, so I am glad I found someone there to take the picture.
I had one more stop on my agenda and that was in Santa Monica. I drove another 15-20 minutes down some highway… and eventually found the Holiday Inn. I pulled up to the valet, who was MIA, parked my car and ran inside. There was NO one in sight in the hotel. I asked the front desk clerk if he would mind taking my picture with the Mickey. He told me he was not allowed to leave the desk but he would call the Valet guy. The Valet guy took my picture with the Chicago White Sox Mickey and FINALLY, I was ready to go home!
After about a 45 minute drive back to the OC, I arrived home, safe and sound, at 9:00 p.m. Dinner tonight – Chef boyardee!
Going to the All Star Game is definitely on my bucket list… if I do not make it, I may die trying! What a long strange trip it has been so far… 21 down, 15 to go… and HERE is the UPDATED list!
- All-Star Game Mickey- Anaheim City Hall
- All-Star Game Mickey- Anaheim Convention Center
- American League Mickey – Hilton Anaheim
- National League Mickey – Anaheim Marriott
- Minnesota Twins Mickey- Anaheim GardenWalk
- Anaheim Angels Mickey- Angel Stadium
- Atlanta Braves Mickey- Disney Esplanade
- Florida Marlins Mickey- Downtown Disney – ESPN Zone
- Oakland Athletics Mickey – Muzeo
- San Diego Padres Mickey – South Coast Plaza
- Detroit Tigers Mickey – Crown Plaza Anaheim
- New York Mets Mickey – Irvine Spectrum Center
- Colorado Rockies Mickey – The Market Place
- Boston Red Sox Mickey – Discovery Science Center
- Arizona Diamondbacks Mickey – The District at Tustin Legacy
- Chicago Cubs Mickey – Orange County Zoo
- Milwaukee Brewers Mickey – The Strand in HB
- Houston Astros Mickey – Long Beach Towne Center
- New York Yankees Mickey – ESPN Zone at L.A. Live
- Los Angeles Dodgers Mickey – The Music Center
- Chicago White Sox Mickey – Holiday Inn – Santa Monica
In case you don’t know, I LOVE Baseball! More importantly… I LOVE the Anaheim Angels! Yes, I still call them the ANAHEIM Angels, not the “City of Angels Angels of Anaheim.” That’s just weird.
I am VERY excited for MLB ALL STAR WEEK! The 2010 MLB All Star Game and Festivities will be held in Anaheim this year, July 9-13. To celebrate, Major League Baseball and Disney Consumer Products will be spreading thirty-six MLB All Star Mickey Mouse Statues throughout Southern California. All of the statues are expected to be in place by June 11th! Of the 36 statues, there is one for each of the 30 MLB Baseball Teams, 4 All-Star Designs, 1 American League, and 1 National League Mickey. Each 
one stands 7.5 feet tall and weighs close to 1,000 pounds! You can also purchase your own 7.5 inch collector Mickey Statue…yes, I bought one today!
On June 11th, MLB and Disney Consumer Products will launch a Find Mickey Scavenger Hunt, which will reward people for visiting the different statue locations and being the FIRST to find and tweet a photo. The first person to take a photo in front of all 36 statues AND tweets a link to their photo gallery will win the grand prize… TWO tickets to the MLB All-Star Game on July 13th!! That CHANCE was ALL the motivation I needed!!
This morning at 9AM, I set off to find the OC Mickeys that were out there. Stop #1 – Village at Orange. No Mickey to be found. That’s when I realized that not all of the Mickey’s were out yet! No worries, I knew there were some in the Anaheim Resort District, so off I went!
I was on this adventure solo, so every statue I came across, I had to ask someone to take my picture. The only problem I ran into was the All Star Game Mickey at the Anaheim City Hall. Since it is Saturday, there was not a soul in sight. But, not to worry, I managed to take my own picture.
Mid-way through my hunt, I hit Angels Stadium. This could be my second home. The Angels were out of town today and I knew the Mickey Statue was behind a locked gate but I was determined. I walked into the Official Store and talked with the retail associate, who so kindly walked me into the stadium to take my picture. Awesome! I ended up purchasing an All-Star Game 2010 tank top, which would be better in my pictures going forward, and my All Star Game Mickey Statue.
After 1 Amp Energy Drink, 7.5 hours, 100 miles, and half a tank of gas, I took a picture of 15 statues. I also went to four places where the statues were not up yet – total bummer! All in all, it was a very successful day!!
Will I be the GRAND PRIZE WINNER and win the 2 All Star Game tickets – I hope so! But, for the LOVE of baseball, I would probably take a picture of all of them anyway!
Most of the Mickey Statues that I have left to find are in LA County. Being a Maine girl, this kind of scares me a little. I will most likely have to team up with a friend to find the rest, but for now I’m on a mission! Go Angels!
Below are the All Star Mickey Statues that I photographed today:
- All-Star Game Mickey- Anaheim City Hall
- All-Star Game Mickey- Anaheim Convention Center
- American League Mickey – Hilton Anaheim
- National League Mickey – Anaheim Marriott
- Minnesota Twins Mickey- Anaheim GardenWalk
- Anaheim Angels Mickey- Angel Stadium
- Atlanta Braves Mickey- Disney Esplanade
- Florida Marlins Mickey- Downtown Disney – ESPN Zone
- Oakland Athletics Mickey – Muzeo
- San Diego Padres Mickey – South Coast Plaza
- Detroit Tigers Mickey – Crown Plaza Anaheim
- New York Mets Mickey – Irvine Spectrum Center
- Colorado Rockies Mickey – The Market Place
- Boston Red Sox Mickey – Discovery Science Center
- Arizona Diamondbacks Mickey – The District at Tustin Legacy
