{
  "id": 16264829,
  "title": "Avengers: Doomsday Promoted With Baseball-Themed Crossover Featuring MLB Players During World Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/avengers-doomsday-promoted-with-baseball-themed-crossover-featuring",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T01:08:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/avengers-doomsday-promoted-with-baseball-themed-crossover-featuring-mlb-players-during-world-series"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marvel Studios introduced an unconventional promo for Avengers: Doomsday during the first game of the 2026 World Series, aired on Fox tonight. This crossover event featured MLB players engaged in an Avengers-MLB showdown on Earth-828, at the historic Ebbets Field, now known as the former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the captivating promo, Mr. Fantastic, donning a Brooklyn Dodgers cap, pitches the ball while The Thing motivates the athletes, who include current MLB stars Freddie Freeman, Jacob Misiorowski, Bryce Harper, Randy Arozarena, and Junior Caminero, standing on the sidelines. However, their celebration is abruptly interrupted by Dr. Doom's aerial assault, with clips from the film scattered throughout the promo.\n\nThe promo previewed Avengers: Doomsday, set to release in theaters on December 18, 2026. The Marvel film stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, reprising his iconic role, and Robert Downey Jr., who transforms Iron Man's mask into Dr. Doom's appearance, seemingly kidnapping heroes in the upcoming movie. The plot remains shrouded in mystery, leaving even the actors in the film oblivious to the unfolding events, adding to the intrigue surrounding the release. Audience interest is reportedly high, with ticket pre-sales surpassing those of the summer blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Marvel Studios suggests potential viewers conduct research before attending the theater for Doomsday.",
  "summary": "Marvel Studios debuted a unique promo for Avengers: Doomsday during Game 1 of the 2026 World Series on Fox tonight between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. The ad is an Avengers-MLB crossover set on Earth-828 at Ebbets Field (the former home of the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn; it was torn down on our Earth in 1960 – the promo is seemingly set in the same time period as The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}