Hrabosky, Clark To Attend Frontier League All-Star Activities

(from press release)

The Southern Illinois Miners of the independent Frontier League are excited to announce that former St. Louis Cardinals baseball greats Al Hrabosky and Jack Clark will speak at the All-Star Luncheon and participate in the Celebrity Softball Game during All-Star Week presented by Peoples National Bank.

“We are excited to bring two popular St. Louis ballplayers and game analysts to Southern Illinois,” Miners General Manager Tim Arseneau said. “This will add to the great atmosphere of All-Star Week.”

The All-Star Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Rent One Park. The autograph session, at which Hrabosky and Clark will participate, will begin at 11 a.m., and the luncheon will begin at 11:45 a.m. Tickets are $15, and tables of eight are available for $120.

That night Hrabosky and Clarkwill participate in the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. The game will immediately follow the Home Run Derby, which begins at 7 p.m. Tickets for both events are still available at the Rent One Park Box Office or by calling 618-998-8499.

Al Hrabosky is in his 26th year as the color commentator on Cardinals telecasts. The “Mad Hungarian” pitched 13 seasons in the major leagues in which he compiled 97 saves and earned Fireman of the Year honors in 1975 with a league-leading 22 saves. Hrabosky is an active participant in Major League Baseball’s “Doin’ It Right” program.

Jack Clark played 18 years in the major Leagues with the Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Padres and Red Sox. The four-time all-star first baseman/outfielder won the National League Silver Slugger Award in 1985 and 1987 and is second all time with 18 extra-inning home runs. He was a member of the 1985 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals. He currently is a post-game show analyst on Fox Sports Midwest and 101 ESPN Radio.