Ben Affleck to Star in Baseball Video for Babies  3/13/07

Actor and baseball enthusiast Ben Affleck has signed on to narrate a quirky new Boston Red Sox DVD aimed at turning young children into die-hard fans.

Red Sox Baby: Raising Tomorrow's Boston Red Sox Fan Today is an educational film, which also prepares infants and pre-school children to become Red Sox fans.

The sports-centered children's DVD series features Red Sox footage, graphics and merchandise to help teach counting, spelling, shape and color recognition.

The DVD, which is released on 17 April (07), also advocates teamwork and safety skills.

New dad Affleck, a Boston, Massachusetts native, is a die-hard Red Sox fan.