MLB Speedway Classic to break attendance mark

With much than 85,000 tickets sold, the MLB Speedway Classic betwixt the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves astatine Bristol Motor Speedway volition interruption Major League Baseball's single-game attendance record, it was announced Monday.

Saturday night's nationally televised crippled volition beryllium the archetypal MLB crippled ever played successful Tennessee.

The existent grounds for paid attendance is 84,587, which was acceptable Sept. 12, 1954, for a doubleheader astatine Cleveland Stadium betwixt Cleveland and the New York Yankees.

Fans from each 50 states positive Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 9 countries crossed 4 continents person purchased tickets for the game.

Hall of Famers representing some teams -- Chipper Jones for the Braves and Johnny Bench for the Reds -- volition propulsion retired the ceremonial archetypal pitches.