The opening half of the season has been exceedingly captivating. The teams have been fiercely competing on the baseball field to secure favorable positions leading up to the highly anticipated All-Star break and game. The excitement has spilled over into the 2023 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, signaling the beginning of this thrilling event. However, a captivating photo depicting the stark height difference between a 6’4″ Community star and a 5’3″ Olympic Gold Medalist is capturing attention online.
Given the involvement of the different stars on and off the field, it attracts a lot of attention. Thus, providing enough discrete incidents from the regular baseball affair. The same happened when the two superstars gathered for a team talk.
Chloe Kim to play alongside Joel McHale for the team Felix
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Many star athletes, celebrities, and former MLB players will play as teammates in the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. It is bringing a lot of diversity within teams, both professionally and physically. The same was visible when Chloe Kim joined the team lineups before the start of the game.
She stood alongside Joel McHale, which brought a unique picture into the scene. Reflecting on it, a Twitter user shared a post that read, “It was rude to put 5’3″ Chloe Kim next to 6’4″ Joel McHale.” Though it looked like a mismatch at first, the two teammates worked exceptionally well.
It was rude to put 5'3" Chloe Kim next to 6'4" Joel McHale #AllStarWeek #AllStarSaturday #AllStarCelebritySoftballGame pic.twitter.com/IJLITQERVG
— Martha Miller (@marelizmiller) July 9, 2023
Spearheaded by former MLB All-Star Felix Hernandez, team Felix clinched the hard-fought victory. With the combined efforts of Kim and McHale, their team emerged victorious in a closely contested game, concluding with a score of 21-19.
It was a great game, which saw Team Felix dominate the proceedings, but Team Finch came back stronger, though it was not enough for the win. Though it gave the perfect start to the week, which to be followed by The Home Run Derby, to end with the All-Star game.
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A perfect start to the baseball All-Star Week
Team Felix becomes the first winner of the all-star week as the focus shifts to the Home Run Derby. A yearly home run-hitting competition was organized a day before the MLB All-Star Game. This year will see fresh faces in the likes of Mookie Betts. Given the hard-hitting requirement, it pens to be an engaging encounter.
A winner here would also focus on playing his part in the upcoming All-Star game promises. Taking place after the July 11 derby at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, the All-Star game holds great promises for those who excel in this contest.
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