2K Sports Partners With the Baseball Wives Charitable Foundation for Third Annual 2K Sports Video Game Challenge and Fashion Show

News by GamesIndustry International Contributor

Published on March 5, 2008

As Major League Baseball® players get ready for Opening Day, a number of players from the Cactus League will be taking time out for charity to participate in the Third Annual 2K Sports Video Game Challenge in partnership with the Baseball Wives Charitable Foundation on Friday, March 7th, at Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The event is open to the public and will feature more than 30 Major League Baseball players such as* Todd Helton, Dan Haren, Hank Blalock, Huston Street, Milton Bradley, Gil Meche, Matt Cain, and Alex Gordon, who will face off in a Home Run Derby contest on the Wii home video game system to see who can hit the most long balls in Major League Baseball 2K8, the recently released video game from 2K Sports. In memory of Joe Kennedy, former Major League pitcher, proceeds from the 2K Sports Video Game Challenge will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Denver and Oakland.

After the conclusion of the video game tournament, the Baseball Wives Charitable Foundation, in partnership with the local philanthropic group Las Palomas, will be hosting a fashion show in which the wives and their children will serve as models. Tickets for the fashion show and dinner are available for purchase and proceeds will benefit the Arizona chapter of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Alexis DelChiaro, Fox 10 news anchor and wife of Chicago Cubs pitcher Sean Marshall, will serve as emcee for the evening fashion show.

What: 2K Sports Video Game Challenge

In memory of Joe Kennedy, Major League Baseball players will compete in a Home Run Derby contest of Major League Baseball 2K8 to help raise money for Boys & Girls Clubs of Denver and Oakland.

Fashion Show

Players' wives and children will model the latest fashions as dinner is served. Proceeds will benefit the Arizona chapter of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.

Where: Scottsdale Plaza Resort

7200 N Scottsdale Rd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85253

Event: Friday, March 7th

2K Sports Video Game Challenge -- 5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Fashion Show -- 7:00 pm-10:00 pm

The Baseball Wives Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by wives of Major League Baseball players, has local chapters in each team's city that build on the strength of the community-at-large. The wives are committed to benefiting and enhancing the quality of life for communities across the nation with a focus on health, education and youth-related projects.

Major League Baseball 2K8, published by 2K Sports and rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, is now available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and the Wii home video game system.

For more information about the Third Annual 2K Sports Video Game Challenge, please visit: www.baseballwivescharitablefoundation.com.

*Players scheduled to attend

CONTACT:

Chase (RSVP contact)

Access Communications for 2K Sports

(415) 844-6289

chase@accesspr.com

Bryan Lam (on site at Scottsdale Plaza Resort)

2K Sports

(415) 507-7677

bryan.lam@2ksports.com

Brandon Wells (on site at Scottsdale Plaza Resort)