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Joe DiMaggio Legends Game | Sat., Jan. 28, 2012

  • Cookie Rojas, right, is applauded as he runs onto the field for the pre-game lineup of the 24th annual Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. More than 50 baseball greats were part of the 2012 Memorial Classic, a fundraiser for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • Appearing as agile as ever, Bert Campaneris of the Oakland Athletics hits the ball durig the Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. Campaneris scored the first two runs of the game, a fundraiser for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • Cookie Rojas, center, the Miami Marlins' Spanish-language TV color commentator and a former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder, applauds during the start of the 24th annual Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. More than 50 baseball greats were part of the 2012 Memorial Classic, a fundraiser for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • Cookie Rojas, center, the Miami Marlins' Spanish-language TV color commentator and a former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder, shares the dugout with fellow greats Bart Zeller of the Cardinals, left, and Rico Carty of the Atlanta Braves. More than 50 former players participated in the 2012 Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. The 2012 Memorial Classic will raise money for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • The crowd reacts enthusiastically to action during the 24th annual Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. More than 50 baseball greats were part of the 2012 Memorial Classic, a fundraiser for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • Before he goes to bat, Orestes Destrade, a member of the Florida Marlins 1993 Inaugural Season, acknowledges an appreciative crowd attending the 24th annual Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. More than 50 baseball greats were part of the 2012 Memorial Classic, a fundraiser for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • The stands were nearly filled with fans who came to cheer on more than 50 baseball greats at the Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. The 2012 Memorial Classic was a fundraiser for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • J.W. Porter, left, and Minnie Minoso, retired by the White Sox in 1983, share a spirited catch-up off the field during the 2012 Joe DiMaggio Legends Game. Minoso was among 50 baseball greats who played in the game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. Porter, who played with Minoso in the 1950s, brought a ball for the longtime player to autograph. The men spent a few minutes reminiscing before Minoso returned to the field. The legends game will raise money for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • Ron Swoboda, former New York Mets outfielder, signs posters, baseballs and other items for eager fans before the 24th annual Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. More than 50 baseball greats were part of the 2012 Memorial Classic, a fundraiser for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff

  • Baseball greats Orlando Cepeda of the San Francisco Giants, left, and Rico Carto of the Atlanta Braves do some catching up at the start of the 24th annual Joe DiMaggio Legends Game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. More than 50 players were part of the 2012 Memorial Classic, a fundraiser for children and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff