Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has scheduled his 2021 celebrity softball game.
The Jarvis Landry Celebrity Softball Game will be held on June 12 at Classic Park in Eastland, Ohio.
BREAKING: Jarvis Landry & Friends Celebrity Softball Game returns to Classic Park
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— Lake County Captains (@LCCaptains) April 9, 2021
Landry’s game originated in 2019.
It was intended to be an annual event; however, it was cancelled in 2020 because of COVID-19.
Details
Classic Park will open its doors at 2 pm on June 12.
A home run derby is scheduled for 4 pm.
The game begins at 5 pm.
Additional details about the game are available at a website set up for the game: www.jarvislandrysoftball.com.
The website describes the game as follows:
“Approaching the 2nd year, the Jarvis Landry softball game is continuously recognized by over 6000 spectators as a highly anticipated family event. This event includes family activities, a home run derby, followed by seven-innings of softball. This will be a day filled with a plethora of entertainment, excitement, rivalry, philanthropy and much more!”
Tickets for the game go on sale on April 12 at 10 am.
Because of COVID-19, tickets must be purchased in pods of 2, 3, 4, or 6 seats.
Ticket prices start at $37 each.
Exact seats will be assigned at a later date on a first-come-first-serve basis.
$15 parking passes in the Classic Park Gold Lot will also be available for purchase.
Who Is Playing?
The roster for this year’s game has not yet been announced.
2019 participants included: Travis Kelce, Joe Haden, David Njoku, Denzel Ward, Myles Garrett, Bernie Kosar, and many more.
Joe Haden and #Browns Christian Kirksey back on the same team, just for today, at Jarvis Landry’s celebrity softball game at Classic Park pic.twitter.com/kuY0kp9aZR
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) June 15, 2019
Proceeds Benefit Charities
Here's a look at the festivities at Jarvis Landry’s celebrity softball game at Classic Park. The game raised money for the Lake Health Foundation. It featured dozens of athletes from current & former Browns players, to musicians & more. pic.twitter.com/hHerZpwJTV
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) June 16, 2019
As with the 2019 game, the proceeds benefit charity.
The Jarvis Landry Building Winners Foundation (established in 2020) and the Lake Health Foundation are the charities receiving proceeds from the 2021 game.
Landry’s foundation’s mission statement is as follows:
“The Jarvis Landry Building Winners Foundation (JLBWF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to positively impacting the lives of children and families facing socioeconomic disparities and/or chronic health conditions (Cystic Fibrosis). Founded by NFL superstar Jarvis Landry in 2020, the foundation’s mission is to empower, engage and excite those communities through a variety of life-changing programs, special events and charitable initiatives held throughout the year in the greater Cleveland, Miami and New Orleans areas.”
Lake Health Foundation is dedicated to redefining health care in Northeast Ohio.
It has 11 state-of-the-art facilities staffed by more than 600 physicians and 3,000 health care professionals.
Check out the game’s website for more information.
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