Thursday, July 5
Pro baseball, Chattanooga at Mississippi (7 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 930 AM): It's Thirsty Thursday at the yard, and all 16-ounce beverages are $1. And the first 1,000 fans receive T-shirts bearing the likeness of former M-Braves worthy Jeff Francouer.
Friday, July 6
PSCL baseball, Jackson vs. Louisiana and Madison vs. Louisiana (5:30 and 8 p.m., Mississippi College, Clinton): Head out to MC for another night of wood bat action.
Saturday, July 7
PDL soccer, Baton Rouge at Mississippi Brilla FC (5 p.m., Mississippi College, Clinton): The capital city area's favorite soccer team takes on the Capitals from Louisiana.
Sunday, July 8
Pro baseball, Southern League All-Star Gala (7 p.m.): Fans can mingle with players, coaches and league officials at a party at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum that includes food, drink and live music by the Voltage Brothers.
Monday, July 9
Pro baseball, Southern League All-Star Game (7 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, CSS/930 AM): The league's top players meet in a North-South clash. … Miniseries, "The Bronx Is Burning" (9 p.m., ESPN): An eight-week miniseries takes us back to the summer of 1977, when the New York Yankees were battling for their first World Series championship in 15 years in the middle of a Big Apple gone mad.
Tuesday, July 10
Pro baseball, MLB All-Star Game (7 p.m., Ch. 40): The best big leaguers hit the field for everybody's favorite meaningless exhibition.
Wednesday, July 11
Pro baseball, Class AAA All-Star Game (6:30 p.m., ESPN2): Here's more elite baseball matching the best from the International and Pacific Coast leagues.
The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who has driven another JFP managing editor out of the country.
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