Baseball: Women make history as All-Stars set to play at Tiger Stadium

Detroit, Michigan -- Detroit has opened up their historical Tiger Stadium to the Women's Baseball League (WBL). The WBL will play their All-Star Game at Tiger Stadium in front of thousands of fans on Saturday, August 11th at 5:00 pm. An international match between the Detroit Danger and the Toronto All-Stars will start the day at noon. A women's and youth instructional baseball clinic will take place at 3:00 pm.

The All-Star Game includes teams in the Great Lakes Conference (Cleveland Quest, South Bend Blue Sox, Chicago Storm, and Detroit Danger. Twenty-five players will participate. Other players from the WBL affiliated teams (Waterbury Diamonds, Baltimore Stars, New Jersey Nemesis, and New York Traffic) are also invited to play. A WBL All Star roster is available at www.baseballglory.com.

In conjunction with the All-Star Game, the WBL will host its first International competition. The home team, Detroit Danger, will be playing the Toronto All-Stars, a collaboration of elite players from the Central Ontario Girls' Baseball League, www.betweeninnings.net at noon on August 11th at Tiger Stadium.

In between games, the WBL will conduct an instructional clinic for youth and women at 3:00 pm. Pre-registration is required along with a $20.00 fee (includes one game ticket).

Ticket prices for the WBL All-Star Game and the International competition between Toronto and Detroit are available for $7.00 a ticket.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, email the Women's Baseball League at Info@baseballglory.com or visit the WBL site at www.baseballglory.com.