KANSAS CITY-  Major League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals announced Wednesday that legendary Royals pitcher Bret Saberhagen will throw out the first pitch in game seven of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium.

Saberhagen was the MVP of the 1985 World Series. He delivered a complete-game shutout performance in the decisive Game Seven of the 1985 Fall Classic to clinch the organization’s first championship.

The game ball will be delivered by 17-year-old Jazmen Fowler from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lawrence, along with Royals Hall of Famer and 1985 World Series Champ Mark Gubicza.

Kansas native opera star Joyce DiDonato will perform the National Anthem. Singing “God Bless America” before the bottom of the 7th inning will be Master Sergeant Jennifer Sherman from Whiteman Air Force base.

Sitting in the Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat will be Kansas City, Missouri police officer James Cisneros. The team says Cisneros spreads his love of baseball to youth across the community, especially in the neighborhoods of the East Patrol Division. He often heads to early morning baseball games after an overnight shift to coach the 11-and-under “KC Premier Sluggers,” inspiring the boys to be great citizens on and off the field. Officer Cisneros is from a police family, a father of four, and works off-duty security at Kauffman Stadium throughout the season. He also mentors at-risk students from De LaSalle Charter High School and volunteers as a coach at William Jewell College.

Sitting in the Budweiser Our Hero Seat will be Sergeant First Class Dominic Baruelo. Baruelo joined the United States Army immediately after high school at the age of 17, and served as the senior supply sergeant with the 325th Combat Support Hospital in Independence, Missouri. Sergeant Baruelo is a highly-decorated native of Russell, Kansas, and has received many awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal twice, the Army Commendation Medal six times, the Army Achievement Medal four times and a Good Conduct Medal four times.