MTV Rock N' Jock is 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]
MTV Rock N' Jock
Created by
Patrick Byrnes
Starring
Steve Albert, Ken Ober, Dan Cortese, Bill Bellamy, Chris Connelly
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.
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MTV Rock N Jock is 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 MTV Rock N JockCreated byPatrick ByrnesStarringSteve Albert Ken Ober Dan Cortese Bill Bellamy Chris ConnellyCountry of originUnited StatesProductionRunning time60 90 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkMTVReleaseApril 1 1990 1990 04 01 1 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 Contents 1 Partial list of shows 1 1 MTV s First Annual Rock N Jock Diamond Derby 1990 1 2 MTV s First Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1991 1 3 MTV s Second Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1991 1 4 MTV s Second Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1992 1 5 MTV s Third Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1992 1 6 MTV s Third Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1993 1 7 MTV s Fourth Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1994 1 8 MTV s Fourth Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1994 1 9 MTV s Fifth Annual Rock n Jock Softball Challenge 1994 1 10 MTV s Fifth Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1995 1 11 MTV s Sixth Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1995 1 12 MTV s Seventh Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1996 1 13 MTV s Sixth Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1996 1 14 MTV s Eighth Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1997 1 15 MTV s Seventh Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1997 1 16 MTV s Rock N Jock Super Bowl II 1998 1 17 MTV Rock N Jock Bowling Ball 1999 1 18 MTV s Tenth Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1999 1 19 MTV Rock N Jock Bowling II 2000 1 20 MTV Rock N Jock Basebrawl 2001 2 ReferencesPartial list of shows editMTV s First Annual Rock N Jock Diamond Derby 1990 edit Location Dedeaux Field USC Los Angeles CA 10 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 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame David Faustino Actor Married With Children Brian Robbins Actor Head of the Class Keanu Reeves Actor Bill amp Ted s Excellent Adventure Pam Wright Contest winner Salamanders Wally Joyner 1B Baseball Player California Angels All Star Tone Loc 2B Rapper Wild Thing Tone Loc song 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 band 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 11 MTV s First Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1991 edit 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 amp 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 Nights 28pts Morris Chestnut Actor Boyz n the Hood Co MVP 50 points Robert Wuhl Actor Writer Arliss Bull Durham John Salley Center Power Forward Detroit Pistons 4x NBA Champion Flea Musician Bass Player Red Hot Chili Peppers Dan Majerle Small Forward Phoenix Suns 3x All Star Luke Perry Actor Beverly Hills 90210 Kurt Rambis Power Forward LA Lakers 4x NBA Champion Jaleel White Actor Urkel on Family Matters 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 The 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 Biv Devoe Corin Nemec Actor Parker Lewis Can t Lose MC Lyte Rapper Actor First solo female rapper to release a full album Score Bricklayers 180 gt Violators 173 MTV s Second Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1991 edit Location Dedeaux Field USC Los Angeles CA Date Saturday January 12 1991 Homeboys Anthony Kiedis 2 Singer Actor Red Hot Chili Peppers Awayboys MC Hammer 17 Rapper Dave Winfield 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 edit MTV s Third Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1992 edit Announcer Steve AlbertHomeboys John Corbett 50 Actor Singer Northern Exposure Awayboys Anthony Kiedis 0 0 Singer Actor Red Hot Chili Peppers Point Break MC Hammer 2 Rapper Rafael Palmeiro Baseball Player Texas Rangers 2 time MLB All Star 1988 and 1991 MTV s Third Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1993 edit MTV s Fourth Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1994 edit 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 Lead Singer 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 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 7 2B musician Salt n Pepa Roger McDowell 31 P Baseball Player Billy Ragsdale 5 IF OF actor MTV s Fourth Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1994 edit Team names Violators Bricklayers Team coaches Bill Bellamy Violators Dan Cortese Bricklayers MTV s Fifth Annual Rock n Jock Softball Challenge 1994 edit 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 edit Team names Violators Bricklayers Team coaches Bill Bellamy Violators Dan Cortese Bricklayers MTV s Sixth Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1995 edit Team names Homeboys Awayboys Team coaches Dan Cortese Homeboys Bill Bellamy Awayboys MTV s Seventh Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1996 edit MTV s Sixth Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1996 edit Team names Violators Bricklayers Team coaches Bill Bellamy Violators Dean Cain Bricklayers MTV s Eighth Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1997 edit MTV s Seventh Annual Rock N Jock B Ball Jam 1997 edit Team names Violators Bricklayers Team coaches Shaquille O Neal Violators Bill Walton Bricklayers MTV s Rock N Jock Super Bowl II 1998 edit MTV Rock N Jock Bowling Ball 1999 edit Musical Guests Method Man amp Redman New Radicals MTV s Tenth Annual Rock N Jock Softball Challenge 1999 edit 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 Singer Songwriter Producer Michael Bergin Actor Clifford Smith Jr aka Method Man Rapper Actor MTV Rock N Jock Bowling II 2000 edit MTV Rock N Jock Basebrawl 2001 editReferences edit 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 Archived February 4 2015 at the Wayback Machine 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 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