Celebrities raise money for Kansas City hospital
- Jun. 23, 2012
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- Actor Paul Rudd strikes a pose during an interiew with the press before the wiffle ball game on Friday at Kauffman Stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- A team of celebrities cheer as their team is announced before the charity wiffle ball game Friday night. The white team included celebrities such as Martin Starr, Jason Sudeikis, Johnny Knoxville, Olivia Wilde and Paul Rudd. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Actor Paul Rudd talks with the press on his thoughts on how the wiffle ball game was going to go, “What may make it worse is that every single one of us is completely jacked on steroids,” Rudd said. “We’ve got rage like you wouldn’t believe.” Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Jason Sudeikis, a comedian most known for his skits on Saturday Night Live, talks with the press before the charity game began Friday evening, where they hoped to surpass last year’s earnings of $208,000 for Children’s Mercy. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Rob Riggle interviews with the press before the charity wiffle ball game Friday evening at Kauffman Stadium. “We are here to support Children’s Mercy Hospital, raise money for the Cancer Center specifically, and have a blast doing it,” Riggle said. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Johnny Knoxville shakes the hand of a young fan during a short period before the game when VIP members and sponsors could mingle among the celebrities who were back in town this weekend for a series of fundraisers for Children’s Mercy. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- ABC Family’s actor Eric Stonestreet, who plays Cameron Tucker on Modern Family, swings at the ball during the charity wiffle ball game Friday night at Kauffman stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Jake Johnson, an actor most recently known for his role as Nick in the Fox comedy series New Girl with co-star Zooey Deschanel, gives a teammate some attitude while playing with other celebrities on the Little K field at Kauffman stadium for a Children’s Mercy fundraiser. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Jason Sudeikis, an actor and comedian best known for skits on Saturday Night Live, points to a teammate during the charity wiffle ball game Friday evening at Kauffman Stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- The two teams of celebrities act out a fight during the charity wiffle ball game Friday evening at Kauffman stadium. Martin Starr and asdasdf battle it out while Paul Rudd goes in swinging a wiffle ball bat. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Johnny Knoxville is up to bat towards the end of the charity wiffle ball game against other celebrities at Kauffman Stadium Friday night, hosted by Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis, and Paul Rudd. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Johnny Knoxville “fights” with an opponent during the charity wiffle ball game Friday evening at Kauffman Stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Joe Loe Truglio catches the ball during the charity wiffle ball game Friday evening at Kauffman Stadium, where thousands came to see Hollywood Celebrities play as a fundraiser for Children’s Mercy. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Actor and host of the Big Slick charity events this past weekend, Paul Rudd, tries to catch the ball during the wiffle ball game Friday evening, where famous Kansas City natives came back in town to raise money for Children’s Mercy. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Fans hold a sign up for Paul Rudd that says “Totes Magotes” from one of Rudd’s many popular movies, I Love You, Man. Rudd and several other celebrities came back in town for a charity wiffle ball game at Kauffman Stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- From left, actors Jake Johnson, Andrea Savage, Eric Stonestreet, Jon Hamm, and Kevin Pollak talk amongst theirselves while sitting in line up to bat during the celebrity wiffle ball game, where they played for charity for Children’s Mercy Friday evening at Kauffman Stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and stunt performer Johnny Knoxville stretches before the game begins Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Actors Rob Riggle and Eric Stonestreet watch from the outfield while playing for donations to Children’s Mercy Hospital Friday evening at Kauffman Stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Nick Kroll, an actor known for shows such as Reno 911!, I Love You, Man, and The League, laughs at a teammate during the charity wiffle ball game at Kauffman Stadium Friday night. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Actor Jon Hamm tackles celebrity opponent Adam McKay in an attempt to keep him from reaching first base during the charity wiffle ball game at Kauffman Stadium Friday night. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Nick Kroll, an actor known for shows such as Reno 911!, I Love You, Man, and The League, climbs the fence of the Little K field at Kauffman stadium to try and catch the ball of a home run during the charity game for Children’s Mercy. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Couple Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis exchange high fives after Wilde scored a point for the white team during a charity wiffle ball game Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- Johnny Knoxville, an actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer, and stunt performer, dives on the field in an attempt to catch the ball during the charity wiffle ball game. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
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- “Mad Men” actor Jon Hamm, holds his hand up in celebration as his team scored a point during the celebrity wiffle ball game at Kauffman Stadium Friday night. Photo by: Jessica Janasz
Friday, June 22, Hollywood celebrities teamed up for a game of Wiffle Ball at the “Little K” as part of a fundraising event benefiting Children’s Mercy Hospital.
The game was part of third annual Big Slick Celebrity Weekend fundraiser in Kansas city, hosted by University alumni Rob Riggle and Paul Rudd and Kansas native Jason Sudeikis. Other celebrity attendees included Olivia Wilde, Jon Hamm, Johnny Knoxville, Eric Stonestreet and David Koechner.
“We are here to support Children’s Mercy Hospital, raise money for the cancer center specifically, and have a blast doing it,” Riggle said.
And a blast they were having.
Paul Rudd gave the audience a heads up on what could take place on the field.
“What may make it worse is that every single one of us is completely jacked on steroids,” Rudd said. “We’ve got rage like you wouldn’t believe.”
Wiffle balls were thrown at the person batting, beers were chugged while playing and even some “fighting” broke out during the game.
With beer bottles in one hand and wiffle balls in the other, celebrities battled it out on the field. The blue team, headed by Riggle, played the white team, led by Rudd and Sudeikis.
The game ended at 6:30 p.m. with the blue team winning.
Other fundraising events took place today. A poker tournament began at 10:30 a.m. at Harrah’s Casino. Seats for the poker tournament started at $500 and sold out instantly. According to the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend website, there are still $125 tickets left for the auction being held at the Midland Theatre in downtown Kansas City tonight.
Some auction items include a VIP night at the ESPY Awards, tickets to watch a KU basketball game with Riggle, an opportunity to have Chief’s punter, Dustin Colquitt, sign autographs at your office or school and a day at “The Daily Show.”
All proceeds go to Children’s Mercy Hospitals Cancer center. To send a $5 donation text SLICK to 50555 or as Paul Rudd said, “George Brett, 0, George Brett, George Brett, George Brett.”
Edited by Megan Hinman
