MLB Launches Virtual Ballpark Where Fans Can Interact With Each Other, Watch Celeb Softball Game Featuring JoJo Siwa, Adam Devine and More
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor One clear advantage of MLB’s virtual ballpark: no lines for the bathroom or beer. In a first for a pro sports league, Major League Baseball unveiled a new virtual ballpark designed to give baseball fans a simulated experience of what it’s like visit an MLB stadium — all without spending hundreds of dollars on tickets.
MLB’s virtual ballpark will open to fans on Saturday, July 8, with a special online watch party for the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented on the virtual ballpark’s videoboard.
The lineup of participating celebrities includes social media star JoJo Siwa, actors Adam Devine and Skylar Astin, Olympic athlete Chloe Kim, and more — and will include exclusive celebrity interviews available only in the virtual ballpark.
According to the league, the digital viewing party is the first of multiple events planned for the virtual ballpark in 2023.
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