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Curtis Pride (right), with Braves' third base coach Bobby Dews, played in Atlanta in 1998.
Curtis Pride (right), with Braves' third base coach Bobby Dews, played in Atlanta in 1998.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 8, 2016

Pitcher Julio Teheran and top prospect Dansby Swanson won't be the only Braves taking part in baseball's All-Star festivities in San Diego.

Curtis Pride, who was the first deaf player in major league baseball, is among the roster of players for Sunday's All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game.

Pride played 11 seasons in the majors and was a utility outfielder on the 1998 Braves, hitting .252 in 70 games.

Other notable names playing in Sunday's celebrity game include actors Jamie Foxx and Terry Crews; NFL quarterback Drew Brees; baseball Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Rickey Henderson; and models Nina Agdal and Damaris Lewis.

Teheran is expected to pitch Saturday, making him available to pitch in Tuesday's Midsummer Classic.

Swanson was the only Braves prospect selected to play in Sunday's All-Star Futures Game at Petco Park. The former Marietta High School star will play for the U.S. team in the game against the World squad.

Braves special adviser Fred McGriff will served as first-base coach for the U.S. team.

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