Baseball-themed trip to include Key West stop

[Jason]

MSC Cruises of Fort Lauderdale hopes to hit a home run with fans who dread baseball withdrawal after the last out of the World Series - the cruise line has added a winter baseball theme cruise featuring a lineup of baseball greats to its roster of cruises sailing out of Fort Lauderdale. Ports of call include Key West

The Dec. 11 sailing of the new MSC Opera will feature some of the sport's all-time greats, including Hall-of-Famers Bob Feller and Earl Weaver. Also on the roster are Vida Blue, Tommy Davis, Bert Campaneris, Graig Nettles, Darrell Evans, Stan Bahnsen and Dave Campbell.

The former players will share memories of their playing days as the ship sails a seven-night Western Caribbean itinerary that calls at Key West, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Roatan Island.

While on board, guests can test their baseball knowledge in a player- hosted trivia game, participate in question-and-answer sessions and obtain player autographs. Players will also host pitching, hitting and defensive strategy clinics.