MTV Rock N' Jock

*MTV Rock N' Jock*
MTV Rock N' Jock
Created by	Patrick Byrnes
Starring	Steve Albert, Ken Ober, Dan Cortese, Bill Bellamy, Chris Connelly
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	60 – 90 minutes
Original release
Network	MTV
Release	April 1, 1990

MTV Rock N' Jock was a television series on MTV 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^[2]^[3] and bowling in 1999^[4] The game was an annual feature (with multiple reruns of most episodes) for many years on MTV.^[5]^[6]

The original announcers were professional sportscaster, Steve Albert^[7] and comedian Ken Ober who provided color commentary.^[8] Bill Bellamy^[9] 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 Jeopardy!.

Partial list of shows

MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby (1990)^[10]

Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA
Date: Sunday, January 21, 1990
Team names: Aardvarks, Salamanders
Team coaches: Sam Kinison (Aardvarks), Sammy Hagar (Salamanders)
Announcers: Steve Albert, Ken Ober
Sideline Reporters: Martha Quinn, Kevin Seal Downtown Julie Brown Jim Turner
National Anthem: Steve Vai

Aardvarks:

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

Bret Michaels (2B) Musician, Lead Singer of Poison

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

Corbin Bernsen (3B) Actor, Major League trilogy

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

Belinda Carlisle (RCF) Musician, Lead Singer, The Go-Go's

Howard Johnson (LCF) Baseball Player, NY Mets

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

Tom Petersson Musician, Bass Player, Cheap Trick

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

Lou Gramm (DH) Musician, Foreigner (the band 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame

David Faustino Actor, Married With Children

Brian Robbins Actor, Head of The Class

Keanu Reeves Actor, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Pam Wright Contest winner

Salamanders:

Wally Joyner (1B), Baseball Player, California Angels, All-Star

Tone Loc (2B), Rapper, Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina'

Shawon Dunston (SS), Baseball Player, Chicago Cubs, 2x All-Star

Kevin Costner (3B) Actor, Dances With Wolves 2x Academy Award winner

Darryl Strawberry (RF) Baseball Player, NY Mets, 1986 World Series Champion

Kip Winger (RCF) Musician, "Winger"

Rafael Palmeiro (LCF) Baseball Player, Texas Rangers

Steven Adler (LF) Musician, Drummer, Guns N' Roses, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 2012

Bruce Hornsby (C) Musician, 3x Grammy Award winner

Mark Langston (P) Baseball Player, California Angels, 4x All-Star

Robert Wuhl Actor/Writer, Arliss

Holly Robinson Peete Actor, 21 Jump Street

Robin Zander Musician, Lead Singer, Cheap Trick

Mike Lookinland Actor, "Bobby Brady" on The Brady Bunch

Rick Caraballo Contest winner

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

Location: Gersten Pavilion, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Date: Sunday, September 15, 1991
Team names: Bricklayers, Violators
Team coaches: Craig T. Nelson (Bricklayers), Magic Johnson (Violators)
Announcers: Steve Albert, Ken Ober
PA Announcer: Lawrence Tanner
Referee: Hue Hollins Officiated 19 NBA Finals & 5 NBA All-Star games
Sideline Reporters: Kari Wuhrer, Downtown Julie Brown
Halftime Performer: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Loleatta Holloway, "Good Vibrations"
Slam Dunk Contest: Mark Wahlberg
3pt Contest: Will Smith (5 of 15)
Mascots: The Hornet, Phoenix Gorilla

Bricklayers:

Mark Wahlberg Actor/Rapper,Boogie Knights (28pts)

Morris Chestnut Actor, Boyz in the Hood (Co-MVP/50 points)

Robert Wuhl Actor/Writer, Arliss Bull Durha

John Salley (Center/Power Forward) "Detroit Pistons," 4x NBA Champion

Flea Musician/Bass Player,Red Hot Chili Pepper

Dan Majerle (Small Forward) "Phoenix Suns," 3x All-Star

Luke Perry Actor, Beverly Hills 9021

Kurt Rambis (Power Forward) "LA Lakers," 4x NBA Champion

Jaleel White Actor, Urkel onFamily Matter

Billy Wirth Actor, "The Lost Boys"

[[Spud Webb[] (Point Guard) "Atlanta Hawks"

Violators:

Magic Johnson(Point Guard/Shooting Guard) "LA Lakers," 12x All-Star, Hall of Fame

Reggie Miller (Shooting Guard) "Indiana Pacers," 5x All-Star, Hall of Fame (Co-MVP/76pts)

Will Smith Actor/Rapper,Fresh Prince of Bel Air, 4x Grammy winner

Vlade Divac (Center) "LA Lakers," Hall of Fame

Donnie Wahlberg Actor/Musician,New Kids On The Block (9pts)

Ron Harper (Point Guard) "LA Clippers," 5x NBA Champion

Michael Bivins Singer/Rapper,New Edition Bell Bid Devoe

Corin Nemec Actor,Parker Lewis Can't Los

MC Lyte Rapper/Actor, (First solo female rapper to release a full album)

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

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

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

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

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

Location: Blair Field, Long Beach, CA
Date: Saturday, January 23, 1993
Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
Team coaches: Corbin Bernsen (Homeboys), Dan Cortese (Awayboys)

Homeboys:

Corbin Bernsen (#7, SS), actor

Chuck D (#1, LF), musician, Public Enemy

Ken Griffey, Jr. (#24, LCF), Baseball Player

Jose Canseco (#33, 1B), Baseball Player

Jon Bon Jovi (#5, 2B), musician, Bon Jovi

Gary Sheffield (#10, 3B), Baseball Player

Treach (#118, C), musician, Naughty By Nature

Brady Anderson (#9, RF), Baseball Player

Scott Ian (#15, RCF), musician, Anthrax

Dwight Gooden (#16, P), Baseball Player

David Bryan (#11, 1B), musician, Bon Jovi

Richie Sambora (#3, OF), musician, Bon Jovi

Flavor Flav (#911, RF/P), musician, Public Enemy

Awayboys:

Dan Cortese (#00, SS), MTV Host

Bret Michaels (#58, C), musician, Poison

David Justice (#23, RF), Baseball Player

Michael Richards (#8, LF), actor, Seinfeld

Frank Thomas (see Frank Thomas (designated hitter)) (#35, 1B), Baseball Player

Barry Bonds (#25, LCF), Baseball Player

Dweezil Zappa (#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, see DJ Spinderella) (#7, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa

Roger McDowell (#31, P), Baseball Player

Billy Ragsdale (see William Ragsdale) (#5, IF/OF), actor

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

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

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

Location: Blair Field, 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)

Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
Team coaches: Shaquille O'Neal (Violators), Bill Walton (Bricklayers)

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

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

MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling (2000)

MTV Rock N' Jock Basebrawl (2001)

References

^ "TODAY IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY – APRIL 1, 2009".
^ "Celebs dig into a bowl of fun at pregame bashes", USA Today, February 4, 2002.
^ Justin Leonard, "Nelly's first movie role was 'cool'", Associated Press at Deseret News, May 31, 2005.
^ http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/TechnicolorLover/bowlorama.html.
^ Rembert Browne, "Rediscovering Rock N' Jock", Grantland.com, October 25, 2011.
^ James Montgomery, "The Greatest 'Rock N' Jock Softball' All-Stars Of All Time", MTV, July 14, 2010.
^ Steve Albert
^ "RIP, Ken Ober", Newsday, November 17, 2009.
^ "The Chat", The Washington Post, June 10, 2007.
^ "Daily Trojan, Vol. 111, No. 8, January 23, 1990".
^ http://grantland.com/the-triangle/rediscovering-rock-n-jock/

[1] "TODAY IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY – APRIL 1, 2009".

[2] "Celebs dig into a bowl of fun at pregame bashes", USA Today, February 4, 2002.

[3] Justin Leonard, "Nelly's first movie role was 'cool'", Associated Press at Deseret News, May 31, 2005.

[4] ttp://www.angelfire.com/ca2/TechnicolorLover/bowlorama.html.

[5] Rembert Browne, "Rediscovering Rock N' Jock", Grantland.com, October 25, 2011.

[6] James Montgomery, "The Greatest 'Rock N' Jock Softball' All-Stars Of All Time", MTV, July 14, 2010.

[7] Steve Albert

[8] "RIP, Ken Ober", Newsday, November 17, 2009.

[9] "The Chat", The Washington Post, June 10, 2007.

[10] "Daily Trojan, Vol. 111, No. 8, January 23, 1990".

[11] ttp://grantland.com/the-triangle/rediscovering-rock-n-jock/

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