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7:00pm EST on CBS College Sports Network – CCBL All-Star Game. “Touching the Game” Director Jim Carroll to be interviewed on broadcast.

CCBL All-Star Game is TONIGHT at Fenway Park! 7:00pm Tickets are $10 – Game will also be broadcasted on CBS College Sports Network.

CCBL All-Star Game is Wednesday Night at Fenway Park! 7:00pm Tickets are $10 – General Admission. Home Run hitting contest beforehand.

Long time college and Alaska Baseball coach Ed Cheff retired after 34 years at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho.  Cheff was one of our stories in Touching the Game, Alaska.  We had the rare opportunity to put a microphone on him during a game, and he did not disappoint!  He is definitely a one-of-a-kind individual and coach, and one of the best! More on his retirement can be found here.

When filming Touching the Game, Alaska, we spent July 4th, 2007 in  Anchorage for the annual doubleheader between the Anchorage Bucs and the Anchorage Glacier Pilots.  The fireworks alone make this a great event, but it is also terrific baseball as these two arch rivals go at it.  You can see our video for the the event here.  Other parts of the day appear in the film itself.  It was a fun way to spend the holiday.

Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks, AK ends at 3:00am. Goldpanners win in 15 innings 4-3. No lights needed.

Midnight Sun Game tonight!! http://www.goldpanners.com

With the Summer Solstice upon us, that can only mean one thing in Fairbanks, AK, and that’s the annual Midnight Sun Game.  Called by The Sporting News “One of the Top 10 must-see events for the true baseball fan”, the MSG has been played for over 100 years.  Starting at 10:30pm with no artificial lights needed,  the exhibition game has been hosted by the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks since the early 60’s.  They usually play a traveling team from outside the state, but the game is the unofficial kick-off to the Alaska Baseball League season.  All this is covered in-depth in our new documentary release Touching the Game, Alaska.  Many past and present MLB players have played in the Midnight Sun Game, see what some of them have to say about it here.

Monday 6/21 is the Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks, AK!
http://touchingthegame.com/alaska/midnight_sun_video.shtml

Whether your dad is a diehard baseball fan or just a casual follower, our Touching the Game DVDs make a great last-minute gift idea.  This Sunday 6/20 is Father’s Day and the timing could not be much better as the summer amateur leagues begin regular season play this week.  It is also the weekend of the Summer Solstice which means one thing in Fairbanks, Alaska, the annual Midnight Sun Game.  This year, the signature game of the Alaska Baseball League takes place Monday night (6/21).  Many know the story  - midnight baseball, no lights needed – but if you want to know the history and experience it yourself, our new film, Touching the Game, Alaska has it and the rest of the ABL covered in depth.  We also have everything you need to know about the Cape Cod Baseball League in our 2004 documentary Touching the Game, The Story of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

You can go here to purchase either DVD, but the best deal for you (and dad), might be our current special – you get both Touching the Game DVDs at a discounted price of $34.95.  Happy Father’s Day!