HAVANNA, CUBA — Baseball megastars, Ken Griffey Jr & Barry Larkin, arrived in Havana, Cuba as part of a sports-diplomacy program where the main goal is to foster personal ties between citizens of the United States and Cuba, who both share the love of baseball.

Photo shows Ken Griffey Jr. & Barry Larkin speaking to the media about their diplomatic baseball mission in Cuba. Each spoke on Feb. 16, 2014 at a clinic the players put on for Cuban youth

SOUTHINGTON, CT. — The Southington Chamber of Commerce has named former Red Sox and Mets baseball manager Bobby Valentine their guest speaker at their upcoming celebrity supper scheduled on Jan. 7th at the Aqua Turf Club located in Plainsville, CT. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $30 for chamber members and $35 for guests. A silent sports auction hosted by Awards of Elegance will also take place.

Photo shows Bobby Valentine, speaking in 2009 at Western New England College as part of the Center for International Sport Business “For the Love of the Games” speaker series.

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SAN DIEGO, CA. — Baseball great, Steve Garvey, has been named keynote speaker at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference to be held in San Diego, California. Garvey will deliver the breakfast keynote address on Tuesday June 3, 2014 beginning at 8:30 a.m. through 10:00 a.m. The Government Fleet Expo & Conference is an event where public fleet professionals from across the country network, share ideas and learn new ROI strategies.

Photo shows baseball legend and motivational speaker, Steve Garvey.

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MEMPHIS, TN. — Baseball Hall of Famer, George Brett, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Meet the Tigers Baseball Banquet scheduled on Jan. 17, 2014 at the on-campus Holiday Inn, located at 3700 Central Ave in Memphis, TN. Tiger baseball coach, Daron Schoenrock, told the media that University of Memphis interim president Brad Martin’s friendship with Brett was a key factor in securing Brett’s appearance at the banquet.

Photo shows George Brett speaking to the media in July 2013  about the “Pine Tar Game” against the New York Yankees that was played 30 years ago on July 24, 1983.

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