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PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today the list of 14 players scheduled to appear at the organization's annual Fan Fest on Saturday at The Gila River Casinos Plaza at Chase Field. The popular Fan Fest is free for the public to attend and includes autographs and other interactive opportunities with current players and broadcasters from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Scheduled to appear on Saturday are Eric Byrnes, Doug Davis, Edgar Gonzalez, Livan Hernandez, Orlando Hudson, Conor Jackson, Randy Johnson, Brandon Medders, Micah Owings, Tony Pena, Carlos Quentin, Chad Tracy, Jose Valverde and Brandon Webb. The players, who are subject to change depending on schedule changes, will appear at Fan Fest from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for fan autograph sessions. Each session will consist of two players autographing one item per person for one hour and require a $5 donation to the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation. Fans can pre-purchase autograph session vouchers at the northeast corner of the Gila River Casinos Plaza beginning at 8 a.m. Broadcasters Daron Sutton, Mark Grace, Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti and Matt Williams will also be on hand to interact with fans.

Sports 620 KTAR, the radio home of the D-backs, will broadcast live from The Gila River Casinos Plaza at Chase Field and offer fans a chance to participate in question-and-answer sessions with Diamondbacks players and broadcasters. Sports 620 KTAR's six hours of live coverage includes:

• 8-9 a.m., "Your 2007 D-backs," KTAR's Dave Burns with D-backs Director, Player Development A.J. Hinch and Baseball America's Will Lingo.
• 9-10 a.m., "NL West & MLB 2007," KTAR's Doug & Wolf with MLB.com's Mike Siano and Cory Schwartz and Baseball America's Will Lingo.
• 10-11 a.m., "On the Hill," KTAR's Gambo & Ash with special guests.
• 11 a.m.-12 p.m., "Infield Chatter," D-backs' Greg Schulte and Tom Candiotti with special guests.
• 12-1 p.m., "Roaming the Outfield," D-backs' Daron Sutton and Mark Grace with special guests.
• 1-2 p.m., "MLB.com Fantasy 411," KTAR's Dave Burns with D-backs' GM Josh Byrnes and Assistant GM Peter Woodfork and MLB.com's Mike Siano, Cory Schwartz and Jonathan Mayo.

Streaming live video of the events at Fan Fest can be viewed at dbacks.com.

Fans can listen to music at the D-backs Live Music Stage, with Mix 96.9 morning show host Chris Parker's band, The Chris Parker Project, performing their covers of hit songs from "today and yesteryear" from 12-1 p.m. Tim and Willy and the All Earl Band, featuring KNIX morning radio hosts Tim Hattrick and Willy D. Loon and voted the Arizona Republic's Best Country Band, will play their covers of country hits from 2-3 p.m.

Single game tickets for the 2007 season at Chase Field will go on sale on Saturday at 9 a.m. (MST). Fans wanting to purchase tickets in person at the Chase Field Ticket Office will be given wristbands and lottery numbers beginning at 7 a.m. There will be no advantage to "camping out" at the ballpark, as initial position lines will be established by a random drawing of all lottery numbers distributed. Fans can also purchase tickets beginning at 9 a.m. at dbacks.com or by calling 602.514.8400 or 888.777.4664.

For more information regarding D-backs Fan Fest, go to dbacks.com/fanfest or call 602.462.FEST (3378).