Will Ferrell to play 9 positions in Cactus League games

Will Ferrell is set to accomplish what no Cactus League veteran has done before.

On Thursday, he will spend the day playing all nine positions at various Cactus League games. There are eight games taking place on Thursday, but Ferrell will play in five of the games.

USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale first reported the plans.

According to Nightengale, Ferrell will travel to each game on a helicopter, and some games have even altered the starting time to accommodate Ferrell's schedule.

Ferrell is a big sports fan and no stranger to appearances at sporting events, so it should make for an entertaining day at the ballpark. According to The Chicago Tribune, this stunt was coordinated by Major League Baseball and HBO to promote cancer awareness.

This won't be the first time Ferrell has caused mayhem on a baseball diamond. In 2010, Ferrell "pitched" for the Triple-A Round Rock Express in Texas under the name of "Rojo Johnson." He caused a fake brawl and was ejected.

So, yeah, expect Thursday to get a bit strange.

Here is the schedule for Thursday's games that Ferrell will likely be at:

Noon -- Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics

1:10 p.m. -- Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Angels

2:10 p.m. -- Cincinnati Reds at Diamondbacks (Ferrell will suit up for the D-Backs)

4:05 p.m. -- San Francisco Giants at Chicago White Sox

6:15 p.m. -- Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres

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