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Jenna Fischer, Ashanti and Shawn Johnson play ball

Tonight is the Major League Baseball All-Star game in St. Louis, which is super important because it means yesterday was the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game — and that means some of our favorite female celebrities got to show off their athletic chops in major league uniforms.

The Office's Jenna Fischer and 24's Annie Wersching, both St. Louis natives, received a standing ovation at Busch Stadium yesterday, even after fans had waited out a four-hour rain delay.

At an impromptu press conference during the thunderstorms, Fischer told reporters about what it was like growing up as a Cardinals fan:

When I was a little girl, during the 1982 World Series, I wrote a poem and called into the radio station and they let me read it on the air. It was [like] "Roses are red, violets are blue, Cardinals — something.

How funny! I have written a similar poem for Fischer: Roses are red, violets are blue, Pam Beesely is awesome, and I love you.

Annie Wersching was in celebri-shock being surrounded by former Cardinals greats Vince Coleman and Ozzie Smith: "I'll have to sacrifice bunt then and get Vince over to third, right?" she said. "But, I mean I did play in junior high for a team called Lucky Sluggers.

R&B singer Ashanti participated in the game to help raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

And Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson joined her in representing the National League. Johnson had maybe the worst batting form I have ever seen in my life, but she wowed the crowd with some gymnastic moves between innings, flipping around on the field like it was a trampoline.

It's a tough choice, but if I had to pick a team, I'd probably play for the American League. It's not that I like Fischer and Wersching better; it's just that my number one feeling in life is winning. And the American League celebrity team played softball like a bunch of girls, by which I mean they were awesome.

Which celebrities would you team up with, given the chance?

Ashley Maile's picture

Allstar game! I'd like to

Allstar game! I'd like to say the American League is going to clean out the NL, but it should be a good close game. 

Ashanti's a Yankee fan... PASS!

Chicago White Sox and Cardinals?

Where's the Boston Red Sox women?

Among many other things, there's nothing sexier than a beautiful woman in a Boston Red Sox uniform. Their home uniforms, not away games.

Too bad Pedroia is out for the game 

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ShawtyTiger's picture

Ashely...

You are my new best friend.

Is it wrong that I enjoyed the the celeb softball game way more than the actual allstar game?  Oh right, Jenna Fisher vs. Albert PooHoles, no contest!

 

Anitsirhc's picture

I'm kinda disappointed I

I'm kinda disappointed I missed this.  Jenna Fischer is awesome and I would have to go on her team, plus I'm a National League girl.  Hopefully the NL can break the losing streak tonight, but it won't matter cuz my team isn't gonna make the playoffs :(

I can give you the present, I don't know about the future.

Griffith's picture

As a native STLer and a huge

As a native STLer and a huge cards fan im super upset that i couldn't go to this. But i'm really happy that you all covered it. Jenna Fischer is amazing and it makes me happy that she got a standing ovation.
mbball22's picture

Sorry, SD, but you've got your divisions wrong

Jenna was playing for the National League. Any St. Louisan like myself would know because the Cardinals play in the National League. Plus, just look at your pictures. They clearly say National League on Jenna, and American League on Ashanti. ;)

7Up's picture

pro athletes as opposed to celebs

well celebrity softball is nice, but I'd prefer to get updates regularly about actual women's sports events, team schedules, etc...  is that outside of AfterEllen's coverage range?
Ashley Maile's picture

that's an awesome idea!

that's an awesome idea! Well, for sports in general.. I wish AfterEllen had some overall sports vlog with a hot butch and a hot fem talking about sports from MLB to women's college ice hockey. It's bad enough the only people I have to talk to sports about is all my guy friends or random drunks around Boston bars. 

And here in Portland, OR they live like MLB was never evented... !!

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arrozconpolla's picture

same here!

Since little i have to talk about sports with my guy friends...because my girly friends were always talking about guys, guys and guys and make up and how they looked...some of my girl friends are fun ,but others in high school times, were a little boring :P jajajajaj so i would want to see more about lesbian or gay or bisexual athletes out there in the world, that would be fun! =)...and also about random sport things...=D...btw jenna and shawn look hot wearing those uniforms!
Ashley Maile's picture

I did not know Obama was

I did not know Obama was throwing out the first pitch, that's awesome. This will be a great game.

I wonder if Alyssa Milano was there with the rest of the girls, Milano's a huge Dodgers fan. Probably the only female celebrity that I can honestly say knows her baseball and is a real sports fan.

Game on !

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rudy1986's picture

Go Cubs Go !!!

National league all the way.. My beloved cubs are in that league.  Go Cubs Go!!!
JROCK's picture

I work at busch stadium so I

I work at busch stadium so I was there it was fun to see all the celebs stick it out, and yes Alyssa Milano was there
Extra Flamey's picture

So I'm slightly obsessed

So I'm slightly obsessed with Jenna and Shawn... but I'm gonna have to go with the AL. Go Yankees!
iggy's picture

pam beesley!

cant wait until the office is back on air! 

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Ashley's picture

Anyone who is from St. Louis

Anyone who is from St. Louis knows how much  baseball means to this city. Cardinal baseball just epitomizes home for me, I have so many great memories. And there couldn't be a better place for the All Star game.
twilight.grrl's picture

Shawn Johnson

OMG, when I saw that pic of her, I nearly died! ;) Am I the only one who thinks she looks absolutely adorable in that admittedly crappy batting stance??