David Eckstein is 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker

Lucas Presson, assistant publisher of the Southeast Missourian, announces that former Major League baseball player, David Eckstein, will be the 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jon K. Rust, co-president of Rust Communications and publisher of the Southeast Missourian, unveils former Major League baseball player, David Eckstein, will be the 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

SoutheastHEALTH's president and CEO Ken Bateman speaks at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Jon K. Rust, Lucas Presson and Ken Bateman pose for a photo after announcing David Eckstein will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 Semoball Awards at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lucas Presson, assistant publisher of the Southeast Missourian, announces that former Major League baseball player, David Eckstein, will be the 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jon K. Rust, co-president of Rust Communications and publisher of the Southeast Missourian, and sports editor, Josh Mlot, right, wait for the announcement from Lucas Presson that former Major League baseball player, David Eckstein, will be the 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Former Major League baseball player, David Eckstein, will be the 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sports editor Josh Mlot waits for the announcement that former Major League baseball player, David Eckstein, will be the 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jon K. Rust, co-president of Rust Communications and publisher of the Southeast Missourian, applauds after the announcement that former Major League baseball player, David Eckstein, will be the 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lucas Presson, assistant publisher of the Southeast Missourian, announces that former Major League baseball player, David Eckstein, will be the 2017 Semoball Awards keynote speaker at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)