MLB stars discuss their 'important' roles in growing baseball to new fans

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As the length of games has significantly shrunk in recent years, Major League Baseball saw increased attendance in back-to-back years for the first time since the early 2010s in the last two seasons.

A Dodgers-Yankees World Series was going to bring in plenty of viewers anyway, but nonetheless, it's all a good sign for the sport.

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Christian Yelich and Dustin May know their roles to grow the game. (IMAGN)

Two of the biggest names in the game know that they, too, have a job to do off the field as well.

"I think it's important to grow the sport," Milwaukee Brewers star and 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "I think it's important to attract as many new viewers as possible, obviously keep your existing audience and have it be a good product for everybody to consume. I think if you can have an impact like that as a player, you should do it."

So, in order to do that, Yelich, Dodgers star pitcher Dustin May, and Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson teamed up with DirecTV, whose "Nothing On Your Roof" campaign with the MLB stars is telling potential providers that dishes are no longer necessary to enjoy ball games.

Yelich, May and Swanson star in the commercial for the campaign where there is nothing on their roofs – in this case, their heads. Each wore bald caps, which is quite the look for the long-haired May.

"I like my hair, and I have a lot of it, and then they wanted to