The annual MLB Residence Run Derby has formally arrived on Monday (July 10), and Macklemore is celebrating his hometown of Seattle, which is internet hosting the long-lasting occasion at T-Cell Park.
ESPN and Macklemore teamed up for a multi-faceted marketing campaign, together with an inspiring introductory clip during which the “Can’t Maintain Us” celebrity welcomed baseball followers to town he grew up in. “Similar to music, sports activities are all the time higher when it’s private. Rising up in Seattle, the Mariners have been my life. The smoke off of Randy Johnson’s fastball, Dave Niehaus’ legendary calls — however you’ll be able to’t discuss my metropolis and never point out Ken Griffey Jr.,” he says within the video, the place he’s seen sporting a Mariners jersey as he struts throughout the baseball area.
Scenes of MLB icon and three-time Derby champion Griffey then flash throughout the display as Macklemore reminisced on The Child’s legacy. “Griffey’s swing? It’s nonetheless prettier than the Mona Lisa, and that swing is why the child was and nonetheless is the King of the Derby,” Macklemore stated. “So the Residence Run Derby being right here? It’s particular. Seattle constructed this ballpark due to Griffey, and tonight, with a star-studded lineup, we rejoice what he did greatest.”
He continued, “Every ball launched into the Seattle sky, is one nearer to the crown that Griffey made royalty. It’s an opportunity to be a part of historical past.”
Two-time Derby champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets is trying to tie Griffey’s document on the 2023 T-Cell Residence Run Derby, which airs reside on ESPN and ESPN2 beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Monday (July 10). The seven different gamers stepping as much as the plate embody hometown star Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners; Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers; Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays; Adolis García of the Texas Rangers; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays; Luis Robert Jr. of the Chicago White Sox; and Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles. See the complete matchup record right here.
Watch Macklemore’s 2023 T-Cell Residence Run Derby introduction video, completely through Billboard, above.
