Actor Jon Hamm fulfilled a childhood dream on Monday night when he took part in a celebrity softball game in his native Missouri - because he got to play on the same soil as his beloved baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Mad Men star joined fellow fan Billy Bob Thornton, The Office actress Jenna Fischer and rappers Nelly and Chingy for the All-Star Legends and Celebrities Softball Game at Busch Stadium.

Hamm admitted he couldn't wait - because the huge honor was a dream come true.

He says, "Oh my God. I've always been a huge Cardinals fan. I remember going to the World Series in '82, '85 and '87, and this is amazing. The fact that the All-Star Game is in St. Louis and that I'm playing here this week, it's all pretty cool. I would have come for the game anyway."

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