Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Announces Attendees of the 2018 Legends for Youth Dinner
Colorado Springs, CO – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) is pleased to announce attendees for the 19th Annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City.
The event, which will take place on Thursday, November 8 at Capitale in New York City, aims to recognize former Major League players for their accomplishments on the diamond coupled with their off-the-field contributions to communities across the nation.
The event will honor Hall of Famer Bob Gibson with the Lifetime Achievement Award and two-time Manager of the Year Terry Francona with the Brooks Robinson Community Service Award. The overall Heart and Hustle Award winner will also be honored at the event.
Joining the honorees in attendance* will be Hall of Famers Andre Dawson, Brooks Robinson and Ozzie Smith, current St. Louis Cardinal Harrison Bader, current players Rajai Davis and Corey Dickerson, current New York Met Brandon Nimmo, as well as former MLB players and managers Bill Bray, Fred Cambria, Frank Catalanotto, Larry Christenson, Doug Clemens, Johnny Damon, John Doherty, John Franco, Steve Garvey, Jeffrey Hammonds, Rich Hand, Jim Hannan, Tommy Hutton, Al Leiter, Jim Leyritz, Noah Lowry, Steve Lyons, Oreste Marrero, Scott McGregor, Brian McRae, Brad Mills, Mike Myers, C.J. Nitkowski, Jim Poole, Bo Porter, Dennis Rasmussen, Desi Relaford, Mike Remlinger, Andre Robertson, Steve Rogers, Billy Sample, Art Shamsky, Mike Shannon, Jose Valdivielso, Fred Valentine, Jon Warden and Dmitri Young, joined by broadcasters Bob Costas and Gary Thorne.
The MLBPAA allocates proceeds from the dinner to the Legends for Youth baseball clinic series. The Legends for Youth program is a series of free baseball clinics designed to provide children with positive role models, teach young players baseball fundamentals and promote the game of baseball.
Limited tickets and tables are still available for the Legends for Youth Dinner. If interested, please contact Nikki Warner, Director of Communications, at nikki@mlbpaa.com or visit www.baseballalumni.com.
*Celebrity list subject to change.
**To receive a media credential, contact Nikki Warner at Nikki@mlbpaa.com by November 4, 2018.
About The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA)
MLBPAA was founded in 1982 with the mission of promoting baseball, raising money for charity and protecting the dignity of the game through its Alumni players. The MLBPAA is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with a membership of 8,300, of which approximately 6,000 are Alumni and current players. Alumni players find the MLBPAA to be a vital tool to become involved in charity and community philanthropy. Follow @MLBPAA on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates.
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