RICHMOND, VA. – Hall of Fame Pitcher and 314-game winner Gaylord Perry will headline the 5th Annual Charity Hot Stove Banquet on Wednesday, January 21st, at VCU’s Stuart C. Siegel Center. The Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants annouced that Perry will be the first Hall of Fame player to attend the annual banquet and he will be joined by the 2015 Flying Squirrels Field Staff and former players. Source: Flying Squirrels.
PROVO, UT. — Former MLB pitcher Jack Morris will be the keynote speaker at the third annual “First Pitch” Fundraising Dinner on Jan. 8 at the NuSkin Ballroom in Provo. The event starts at 7 p.m., with a dinner followed by a presentation of the Cameron Tuckett Award by former BYU Coach Glen Tuckett, and an address by Morris. Source: BYU Cougars.
PITTSBURGH, PA. — On Friday, October 30, 2015 Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen was named the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award winner in a ceremony at Citi Field prior to Game 3 of the World Series, joining Willie Stargell as just the second Pirates player to win the award. The Commissioner’s Award, given annually to the player who best represented the game of baseball on and off the field, was renamed in 1973 to honor Clemente. Source: Post Gazette.
IMMOKALEE, FL — NBA Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson stopped by Immokalee High School on Oct 16 to talk with students who filled nearly all 600 seats at the Immokalee High School Auditorium. Source: Naples Herald.
CINCINNATI, OHIO — Legendary Cincinnati Reds Sportcaster Marty Brennaman was the keynote speaker at the Fearless Frontline Leader Awards celebration held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Great American Ball Park. Honorees from the manufacturing industry were recognized for their demonstration of excellence, empathy, respect, and humility both at work and at home. Source” PR Web.
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LEAWOOD, KS — Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost is appearing on Thursday Nov 5 at Dick’s Sporting Goods at Town Center Plaza in Leawood from 6-8 p.m.. This event is free of charge but wristbands will be distributed to the first 350 customers at the store. Distribution starts at 4 p.m. Source: Kansas City Star.
PERRYVILLE. MO — Former Cardinal’s pitcher Al Hrabosky aka “The Mad Hungarian” was the guest speaker on Nov 4 at the Inaugural Community Foundation Humanitarian Award Dinner. The evening began with cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:45 p.m., and words from Hrabosky at 7 p.m., followed by an award presentation at 7:45 p.m. Source: Perryville News. ... Read More
WESTPORT, MA — — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee, nickname “Spaceman,” was named the keynote speaker on October 14 at White’s of Westport where he spoke about the game and life with guests at the SouthCoast Business Expo. Lee is no stranger to SouthCoast — he spoke two years ago at the annual meeting for the Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce, has a baseball bat factory in Fall River’s industrial park and sells some of his Spaceman wines, on a special order basis, through Lees Market in Westport. The SouthCoast Business Expo is sponsored by Clean Right, WBSM and SouthCoast Media Group, which includes The Fall River Spirit. Source: Southcoast Today.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Meet four-time baseball champion Tino Martinez on Saturday Oct 17 from 10am-5pm at the Cbs6 Fidelis Care Family Fit & Fun Day event being held at Colonie Center located at the intersection of Central Avenue, Wolf Road, and Interstate 87.
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FOGELSVILLE, PA. — MLB legend Pete Rose has been named the keynote speaker at the annual LifePath’s 18th annual Thanksgiving Benefits and Awards Luncheon to be held on Nov. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Fogelsville. Source: Lehigh Valley Live.
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