Speedway Classic da MLB bateu recorde de público com mais de 85.000 fãs em Bristol. MLB's Speedway Classic set to break attendance record with over 85,000 fans at Bristol.

O MLB Speedway Classic de sábado entre os Cincinnati Reds e Atlanta Braves no Bristol Motor Speedway deve quebrar o recorde de público único da Major League Baseball, com mais de 85.000 ingressos vendidos, superando o recorde de 1954 de 84.587. Saturday's MLB Speedway Classic between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway is set to break Major League Baseball's all-time single-game attendance record, with over 85,000 tickets sold, surpassing the 1954 record of 84,587. Fãs de todos os 50 estados dos EUA, Washington DC, Porto Rico, Ilhas Virgens Americanas e nove países em quatro continentes participarão. Fans from all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and nine countries across four continents will attend. Os membros do Hall da Fama, Chipper Jones e Johnny Bench, lançarão os primeiros arremessos, e o jogo será televisionado nacionalmente pela FOX Sports. Hall of Famers Chipper Jones and Johnny Bench will throw first pitches, and the game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports.