''MTV Rock N' Jock'' is a television series on

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featuring actors, musicians, and other entertainers playing sports with professional athletes. The original episode was called ''The MTV Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby,'' and was changed to ''MTV's Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge,'' in year 2. The concept expanded to include basketball in 1991, football in 1997 and bowling in 1999 The game was an annual feature (with multiple reruns of most episodes) for many years on MTV. The original announcers were professional sportscaster, Steve Albert and comedian

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who provided color commentary.

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and MTV Sports host Dan Cortese initially participated as players and then as coaches in later years. The fourth annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1995, losing to ''

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''.

Partial list of shows

MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby (1990)

* Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA * Date: Sunday, January 21, 1990 * Team names: Aardvarks, Salamanders * Team coaches:

Sam Kinison Samuel Burl Kinison ( ; December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were characterized by intense sudden tirades, punctuated with his distin ...

(Aardvarks),

Sammy Hagar Sam Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as the Red Rocker, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose before launching a ...

(Salamanders) * Announcers: Steve Albert,

*Sideline Reporters:

Martha Quinn Martha Quinn is an American actress and radio and television personality, best known as one of the original video jockeys on MTV (along with Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and J. J. Jackson). Early life Quinn was born on Ma ...

Kevin Seal Kevin Seal is an American television presenter and voice actor. Biography Seal was an MTV VJ in the late 1980s, the host of the pilot of '' Club MTV'' (according to an MTV special) and one of the hosts of the influential alternative-music prog ...

, Downtown Julie Brown, Jim Turner *National Anthem: Steve Vai ;Aardvarks :

Eddie Murray Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956), nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach. Spending most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, he ranks fourth ...

(1B) Baseball Player, Baltimore Orioles, 2003 Hall of Fame :

Bret Michaels Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He is the frontman of rock band Poison, which has sold over 65 million albums worldwide and 30 million records in the United St ...

(2B) Musician, Lead Singer of

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: Barry Larkin (SS) Baseball Player, Cincinnati Reds, 2012 Hall of Fame :

Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series ''L.A. Law'',

(3B) Actor, Major League trilogy :

Mark McGwire Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Card ...

(RF) Baseball Player, Oakland A's (583 home runs) :

Belinda Carlisle Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female rock bands of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a sol ...

(RCF) Musician, Lead Singer,

The Go-Go's The Go-Go's are an American all-female Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. Except for short periods when other musicians joined briefly, the band has had a relatively stable lineup consisting of Charlotte Caffey on lead guitar ...

: Howard Johnson (LCF) Baseball Player, NY Mets :

MC Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit", and "Pumps and a Bump", flashy dance movements, e ...

(LF) Rapper/Dancer, 3x Grammy Award winner :

Tom Petersson Thomas John Peterson (born May 9, 1950), better known as Tom Petersson, is an American musician who is best known as the bass guitar player for the rock band Cheap Trick. Career Before joining Cheap Trick, Petersson played in a number of bands ...

Musician, Bass Player,

Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band formed in Rockford, Illinois in 1970 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. Their work bridged elements of '60s pop rock, guitar pop, '70s har ...

Roger McDowell Roger Alan McDowell (born December 21, 1960) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Do ...

(P) Baseball Player, NY Mets, 1986 World Series Champion :

Lou Gramm Louis Andrew Grammatico (born May 2, 1950), known professionally as Lou Gramm, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as co-founder and original frontman of the rock band Foreigner from 1976 to 1990 and again from 1992 to 2003, ...

(DH) Musician, Foreigner, 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame : David Faustino Actor, '' Married With Children'' :

Brian Robbins Brian Robbins (born Brian Levine, November 22, 1963) is an American film producer, director, and executive. He is the Co-CEO of Paramount Global; President and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon; and Chief Content Offi ...

Actor, ''

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'' :

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Actor, ''

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'' ;Salamanders : Wally Joyner (1B), Baseball Player, ''California Angels'', ''All-Star'' :

Tone Loc Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), best known by his stage name Tone Lōc (), is an American rapper and actor. He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs " Wild Thing" and " Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nominated for a Gr ...

(2B), Rapper, Wild Thing (Tone Loc song) and Funky Cold Medina :

Shawon Dunston Shawon Donnell Dunston (born March 21, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. A shortstop, Dunston played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1985 through 2002. On January 13, 2023, he was selected as a member of the 2023 class ...

(SS), Baseball Player, ''Chicago Cubs'', ''2x All-Star'' :

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(3B) Actor, Dances With Wolves ''2x Academy Award winner'' :

Darryl Strawberry Darryl Eugene Strawberry Sr. (born March 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Throughout his career, Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in the sport ...

(RF) Baseball Player, ''NY Mets'', ''1986 World Series Champion'' :

Kip Winger Charles Frederick "Kip" Winger (born June 21, 1961) is an American singer and bassist who is active as a member of the rock band Winger (band), Winger and as a solo artist. He initially gained notability as a member of Alice Cooper's band, contr ...

(RCF) Musician,

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Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State Univer ...

(LCF) Baseball Player, ''Texas Rangers'' :

Steven Adler Steven Adler (born Michael Coletti; January 22, 1965) is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s. Adler was fired from Guns N' R ...

(LF) Musician, Drummer,

Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 as a merger of local bands L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band's "classic" line-up consisted of vocalist Axl R ...

, ''Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 2012'' :

Bruce Hornsby Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. His music draws from folk rock, jazz, bluegrass music, bluegrass, folk music, folk, Southern rock, country rock, jam band, rock music, rock, heartland r ...

Mark Langston Mark Edward Langston (born August 20, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1989), Montreal Expos (1989), California / Anaheim Angels (1990–1997), San Diego Padres ( ...

(P) Baseball Player, ''California Angels'', ''4x All-Star'' :

Robert Wuhl Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known as the creator and star of the television comedy series '' Arliss'' (1996–2002) and for his portrayal of newspaper reporter Alexander Knox in Tim B ...

Actor/Writer, '' Arliss'' : Holly Robinson Peete Actor, ''

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'' :

Robin Zander Robin Wayne Zander (born January 23, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick, but is also a solo artist. Zander was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 as a ...

Musician, Lead Singer,

Mike Lookinland Michael Paul Lookinland (born December 19, 1960) is an American actor and cameraman. He is best known for his role as the youngest brother, Bobby Brady, on the ABC sitcom ''The Brady Bunch'' from 1969 to 1974, and all of its sequels and spinoff ...

Actor, "Bobby Brady" on ''

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'' : Rick Caraballo Contest winner

MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1991)

* Location:

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, Loyola Marymount University, CA * Date: Sunday, September 15, 1991 * Team names: Bricklayers, Violators * Team coaches: Craig T. Nelson (Bricklayers),

Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time, Johnson List of NBA players who have spent their entire career w ...

(Violators) * Announcers: Steve Albert,

*PA Announcer: Lawrence Tanner *Referee: Hue Hollins Officiated 19 NBA Finals & 5 NBA All-Star games *Sideline Reporters:

Kari Wuhrer Kari Samantha Wuhrer (born April 28, 1967) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for her time as hostess of the MTV game show ''Remote Control (game show), Remote Control'' (1988–1989), her portrayals of Abby Holland, Abigail ...

, Downtown Julie Brown *Halftime Performer: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Loleatta Holloway, "Good Vibrations" *Slam Dunk Contest:

Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, producer, and former rapper. Mark Wahlberg filmography, His work as a leading actor, leading man spans the Comedy film, come ...

*3pt Contest:

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both Will Smith filmography, the screen and Will Smith discography, music industries, List of awards and nominations re ...

(5 of 15) *Mascots: The Hornet, Phoenix Gorilla ; Bricklayers : #14

Actor/Rapper, ''

Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic ...

'' (28pts) : #5

Morris Chestnut Morris Lamont Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film ''Boyz n the Hood''. He has appeared in feature films such as ''G.I. Jane'', ''The Brothers (2001 film), The B ...

Actor, ''

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'' (Co-MVP/50 points) : #22

John Salley John Thomas Salley ( ; born May 16, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the first player in NBA history to win championships with three franchises (since joined by Robert Horry, Danny Green, and LeBron James), as ...

(Center/Power Forward) Detroit Pistons, 4x NBA Champion : #3

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Musician/Bass Player,

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: #9

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(Small Forward) Phoenix Suns, 3x All-Star : #90210

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Actor, ''

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'' : #31 Kurt Rambis (Power Forward) LA Lakers, 4x NBA Champion : #8 Jaleel White Actor, Urkel on '' Family Matters'' :

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Actor, '' The Lost Boys'' : #4

Spud Webb Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. A point guard, Webb played college basketball at Midland College and at North Carolina State University. He then played for four teams in the N ...

(Point Guard) Atlanta Hawks ; Violators : #32

(Point Guard/Shooting Guard) Los Angeles Lakers, 12x All-Star, Hall of Fame : #31

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(Shooting Guard) Indiana Pacers, 5x All-Star, Hall of Fame (Co-MVP/76pts) : #33

Actor/Rapper, ''

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'', 4x Grammy winner : #12

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(Center) Los Angeles Lakers, Hall of Fame : #23

Donnie Wahlberg Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer, actor and producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Outside music, he has starred in the TV drama series ''Blue Bloods (TV series), Blue Bloo ...

Actor/Musician,

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(9pts) : #4

Ron Harper Ronald Harper Sr. (born January 20, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1986 and 2001 and is a five-time NBA champion. Early life Ronald Har ...

(Point Guard) Los Angeles Clippers, 5x NBA Champion : #10

Michael Bivins Michael Lamont Bivins (born August 10, 1968) is an American singer, rapper, manager, and producer, and a founding member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe. Biography Bivins was born and still lives in Boston. He and his wife, Teasha, have four ...

Singer/Rapper,

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: #25

Corin Nemec Joseph Charles Nemec IV (born November 5, 1971), known professionally as Corin Nemec, is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He was billed as Corin "Corky" Nemec or Corky Nemec until 1990. Nemec is known for playing the title characte ...

Actor, '' Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' : #21

MC Lyte Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first female rapper to release a ...

Rapper/Actor, First solo female rapper to release a full album : #30

Actor/Writer, '' Arliss'', ''

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'' *Score: Bricklayers 180 > Violators 173

MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1991)

* Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA * Date: Saturday, January 12, 1991 Homeboys *

Anthony Kiedis Anthony Kiedis ( ; born November 1, 1962) is an American musician and lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Kiedis spent his youth in ...

(#2), Singer/Actor, Red Hot Chili Peppers Awayboys *

(#17), Rapper *

Dave Winfield David Mark Winfield (born October 3, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He is the special assistant to the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Over his 22-year career, he playe ...

(#31), Baseball Player, California Angels, 12-time MLB All-Star streak between 1977 and 1988

MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1992)

MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1992)

Announcer: Steve Albert Homeboys *

John Corbett John Joseph Corbett Jr. (born May 9, 1961) is an American actor and country music singer. On television, he is best known for his roles as Chris Stevens on ''Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), Aidan Shaw on ''Sex and the City'' (2000–2003), ...

(#50), Actor/Singer, ''Northern Exposure'' Awayboys *

(#0.0), Singer/Actor, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ''

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'' *

(#2), Rapper *

, Baseball Player, Texas Rangers, 2-time MLB All-Star (1988 and 1991)

MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1993)

MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1994)

* Location:

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, Long Beach, CA * Date: Saturday, January 23, 1993 * Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys * Team coaches:

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(Homeboys), Dan Cortese (Awayboys) ; Homeboys :

Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series ''L.A. Law'',

(#7, SS), actor :

Chuck D Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav. Chuck D is also a me ...

(#1, LF), musician, ''Public Enemy'' : Ken Griffey Jr. (#24, LCF), Baseball Player :

Jose Canseco José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his time with the Oakland Athletics, he established hims ...

(#33, 1B), Baseball Player :

Jon Bon Jovi John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and Lead vocalist, frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was fo ...

(#5, 2B), Musician, Lead Singer, ''Bon Jovi'' : Gary Sheffield (#10, 3B), Baseball Player :

Treach Anthony Shawn Criss (born December 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is perhaps best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature. Early life, family and education Criss atte ...

(#118, C), musician, ''Naughty By Nature'' : Brady Anderson (#9, RF), Baseball Player :

Scott Ian Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, lyricist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax (American band), Anthrax, of which he is the sole continuous member. Ia ...

(#15, RCF), musician, ''Anthrax'' : Dwight Gooden (#16, P), Baseball Player :

David Bryan David Bryan Rashbaum (born February 7, 1962) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the keyboard player for the rock band Bon Jovi, in which he also co-wrote songs and performed backing vocals. In 2018, he was inducted into the ...

(#11, 1B), musician, ''Bon Jovi'' :

Richie Sambora Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. He and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwriting unit for the ...

(#3, OF), musician, ''Bon Jovi'' :

Flavor Flav William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959), known by his stage name Flavor Flav ( ), is an American rapper and television personality. Known for his catchphrase "Yeah, boyeeeeee!" when performing, he is a founding member alongside Chuck ...

(#911, RF/P), musician, ''Public Enemy'' ; Awayboys: : Dan Cortese (#00, SS), MTV Host :

(#58, C), musician, ''Poison'' : David Justice (#23, RF), Baseball Player :

Michael Richards Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor and former stand-up comedian. He achieved global recognition for starring as Cosmo Kramer on the NBC television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' from 1989 to 1998. He began his career as a ...

(#8, LF), actor, ''Seinfeld'' : Frank Thomas (#35, 1B), Baseball Player :

Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...

(#25, LCF), Baseball Player :

Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa (born Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa, September 5, 1969) is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor. He is the son of musical composer and performer Frank Zappa. Exposed to the music industry from an early age, Zappa develo ...

(#22, RCF), musician : Robin Ventura (#23, 3B) Baseball Player : Salt ( Cheryl James) (#54, 2B), musician, ''Salt-n-Pepa'' : Pepa ( Sandy Denton) (#68, 2B), musician, ''Salt-n-Pepa'' : Spin ( Deidre Roper) (#7, 2B), musician, ''Salt-n-Pepa'' :

(#31, P), Baseball Player : Billy Ragsdale (#5, IF/OF), actor

MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1994)

* Location: Bren Events Center, Irvine, CA. * Hosts: Van Earl Wright and

David Alan Grier David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'' (1990–1994) ...

* Team names: Violators, Bricklayers * Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dan Cortese (Bricklayers) Bricklayers * #00 Dan Cortese * #X

David Duchovny David William Duchovny ( ; born ) is an American actor, writer, and musician. He received his breakthrough with the role of Fox Mulder in The X-Files franchise, earning Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards a ...

* #2 Mitch Richmond * #3 Clifford Robinson * #7

Kenny Lofton Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. Lofton was a six-time All-Star (1994–1999), four-time Gold Glove Award winner (1993–1996), and at retirement, was ranked 15th among ...

* #11 Dean Cain * #15 David Charvet * #32 Queen Latifah * #33 Mark Curry * #34

Isaiah Rider Isaiah Rider Jr., nicknamed J.R. (born March 12, 1971), is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the NBA. Rider was born in Oakland, California, and was raised in nearby Alameda. He starred in both basebal ...

* #44

Rick Mahorn Derrick Allen Mahorn (born September 21, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who played power forward and center for the Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and the New Jersey Nets of the National Ba ...

Violators * General Manager: Kareem Abdul-Jabaar * #4

Chris Webber Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1, 1973), nicknamed "C-Webb", is an American former professional basketball player. Webber played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the largest portion of his career sp ...

* #5

KayGee Keir Lamont Gist (born September 15, 1969), professionally known by his stage name KayGee, is an American DJ and record producer from East Orange, New Jersey, best known as a member of hip hop trio Naughty by Nature. He has won a Grammy Award ...

* #9 Eric Nies * #11 Nate Morris (

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) * #20

Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best know ...

* #22 Michael McCary (

) * #23

(player-coach) * #24 Ken Griffey Jr. * #31

* #34

Joey Lawrence Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, podcaster, and game show host. He was a child actor in the early 1980s and portrayed Joey Russo in '' Blossom'' and Joe Longo ...

* #40

Shawn Kemp Shawn Travis Kemp Sr. (born November 26, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association ( ...

* #44

Michael Rapaport Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and podcast host. Beginning his career in the early 1990s, he has made over 100 appearances in film and television. His film roles include ''Zebrahead'' (1992), '' ...

MTV's Fifth Annual Rock n' Jock Softball Challenge (1994)

* Location:

, Long Beach, CA * Date: Saturday, January 15, 1994 * Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys * Team coaches: Norman Fell (Homeboys), Tom Arnold (Awayboys)

MTV's Fifth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1995)

* Team names: Violators, Bricklayers * Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dan Cortese (Bricklayers)

MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1995)

* Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys * Team coaches: Dan Cortese (Homeboys), Bill Bellamy (Awayboys)

MTV's Seventh Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1996)

MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1996)

* Team names: Violators, Bricklayers * Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dean Cain (Bricklayers)

MTV's Eighth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1997)

MTV's Seventh Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1997)

* Hosts: Steve Albert and Chris Connelly * Team names: Violators, Bricklayers * Team coaches: Shaquille O'Neal (Violators), Bill Walton (Bricklayers) Bricklayers * #3 Stephon Marbury * #8 David Arquette * #11 Dean Cain * #17 Jerry O'Connell * #21 Kevin Garnett * #22 Sheryl Swoopes * #32 Chris Spencer * #33

Marcus Schenkenberg Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop (born 4 August 1968) is a Dutch-Swedish model. Modelling Schenkenberg is best known for his Calvin Klein advertisements. He has also modelled for Versace, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan and Iceberg. In th ...

* #40 Coolio * #69 Flea * #77 Elisa Donovan Violators * #00 Method Man * #6 Judd Nelson * #7 Michelle Timms * #8 Bill Bellamy * #10 Shareef Abdur-Rahim * #12 Michael Bergin * #20 Gary Payton * #23 Brian McKnight * #31 Brent Barry * #33 Jonathan Taylor Thomas * #43 Busta Rhymes

MTV's Rock N' Jock Super Bowl II (1998)

MTV's Eighth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1998)

* Hosts: Marlon Wayans and Jayson Wlliams * Emcee: DJ Funkmaster Flex This year was a four-team tournament All-Stars (green) * #20

(captain) * #3 Bryon Russell * #6

David Boreanaz David Paul Boreanaz (; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel on The WB/UPN supernatural fiction, supe ...

* #8

David Arquette David Arquette (; born September 8, 1971) is an American actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler. Arquette's breakout came with his starring role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film '' Scream'' (1996), a role which he later reprised i ...

* #10

Elise Neal Elise Demetria Neal (born March 14, 1966) is an American actress known for her work in television and film. She rose to prominence in 1997 with roles in ''Rosewood'', '' Money Talks'', and ''Scream 2''. She later starred as Yvonne Hughley in th ...

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Nicholas Brendon Nicholas Brendon Schultz (born April 12, 1971), known professionally as Nicholas Brendon, is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and Kevin L ...

* #33

Players' Club (yellow) * #21

Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Big Ticket," Garnett is considered one of the greatest power f ...

(captain) * #3

Damon Stoudamire Damon Lamon Stoudamire (born September 3, 1973), nicknamed Mighty Mouse, is an American college basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The , ...

* #00

Method Man Clifford Smith, Jr. (born March 2, 1971), known professionally as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip hop duo Method Man & R ...

* #1 Redman * #87

Erick Sermon Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968) is an American rapper and producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside PMD & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work. Early life Erick Sermon was born on November ...

* #357

Cam'ron Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), known Mononym, mononymously as Cam'ron, is an American rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed with Lance Rivera, Lance "Un" Rivera's Lance Rivera, Untertainment, a ...

NSYNC NSYNC ( ; also stylized as *NSYNC or N Sync) was an American vocal group and pop boy band formed by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. The group consists of Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, ...

(blue) * #13 Mark Jackson * #33 Antawn Jamison * #1 1/2

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...

(captain) * #4 Lance Bass * #7 Chris Kirkpatrick * #21 JC Chasez * #28 Joey Fatone Team MTV (red) * #2 Derek Fisher * #42 Chris Mills * #8 Bill Bellamy (captain) * #12 Tsianina Joelson * #13 Syrus Yarbourough * #22 Carson Daly * #37 Chadwick Pelletier * #69 David "Puck" Rainey

MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling Ball (1999)

* Musical Guests:

& Redman, New Radicals

MTV's Tenth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1999)

Stars * Andre Young (aka Dr. Dre), Rapper * Jeremy London, Actor * Reginald Noble (aka Redman), Rapper/Actor * Melissa Joan Hart, Actress * Rob Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice), Rapper/Actor *

Brian McKnight Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. (born Brian Kelly McKnight; June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An Contemporary R&B, R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong ...

, Singer-Songwriter/Producer *

Michael Bergin Michael John Bergin (born March 18, 1969) is an American real estate agent and former model and actor. Early life Born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, Bergin attended the University of Connecticut. He began modeling while in college. Career Berg ...

, Actor * Clifford Smith Jr. (aka Method Man), Rapper/Actor *

MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling II (2000)

MTV Rock N' Jock Basebrawl (2001)

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