Kip Moore Croons At Ryan Zimmerman's Sixth 'Night At The Park'; $200,000+ Raised To Fight Multiple Sclerosis

SOUTHEAST -- America's favorite pastime hit another high note on Monday evening, during Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's annual ballpark charity event.



The sixth incarnation of the popular 'Night at the Park' benefit saw country star Kip Moore take the stage inside the Norfolk Southern Club at Nationals Park, as the evening's entertainment headliner.



But the "Hey Pretty Girl" crooner wasn't the only celebrity present yesterday, with many of Zimmerman's fellow teammates, such as Max Scherzer, Danny Espinosa, Ian Desmond, and Drew Storen, turning out as well in a powerful show of support on a rare day off.



The chance to mingle with some of the country's best ballplayers and a best-selling recording artist clearly proved irresistible to D.C. residents, with the 2015 'Night at the Park' quickly selling-out despite a hefty $500 ticket price.



In exchange for such generosity, guests were rewarded with a memorabilia-filled silent auction and a heated live auction session as bidders competed for the chance to golf and cook with Zimmerman, among other experiences.



The money raised last night -- more than $200,000 at last count -- benefited the zIMS Foundation, which is dedicated to the treatment and ultimate cure of multiple sclerosis by funding comprehensive support and educational programs.



Zimmerman founded the nonprofit in 2006, with the fight against MS being a topic close to his heart. His mother, Cheryl, was diagnosed with the disease in 1995 and her diagnosis proved to be a formative moment in the life of the MLB star as well as that of his brother, Shawn. Similarly, Moore has a personal tie to MS with his sister also battling the disease. All told, some 400,000 Americans are affected by MS, which affects the body's central nervous system.


'A Night at the Park' isn't the only charitable event organized by the zIMS Foundation. An annual Virginia Beach gala and golf tournament, which will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary, is scheduled for November.



It too will surely be a homerun.