MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BRINGS “SWING WITH THE LEGENDS” GOLF CLASSIC TO HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Golf tournament to feature Rollie Fingers, Bobby Grich, Jim Leyritz and other MLB Alumni
Colorado Springs, Colo. – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will be hosting a Swing with the Legends golf tournament to benefit Kindervision, a charity focused on child safety education. The event will take place on Monday, January 27th, 2014.
Alumni players attending* the event include Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers, Bobby Grich, Jim Leyritz, David Anderson, John Andrews, Ollie Brown, Mike Burns, Chris Donnels, Al Downing, Mike Fitzgerald, Dave Frost, Ike Hampton, Aaron Hicks, Paul Jaeckel, Jay Johnstone, Kenny Landreaux, Mike Lee, Jim Lentine, Fred Lynn, Tom Murphy, Carl Nichols, John “Blue Moon” Odom, Gregg Olson, Phil Ouellette, Rick Sawyer, James Scranton, Don Slaught, Steve Springer and Derrel Thomas.
The tournament will take place at Sea Cliff Country Club, starting with registration at 8:30 a.m. located at 6501 Palm Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92648. There will be a $10,000 putting contest at 9:30 a.m., with the shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. followed by a VIP reception, dinner and live auction beginning at 6:00 p.m.
For more information regarding this event, please contact Nikki Warner, Director of Communications, at nikki@mlbpaa.com or visit www.baseballalumni.com.
*Celebrity attendees subject to change.
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, CO with a membership of more than 6,500, of which approximately 5,200 are Alumni and active players. Alumni players find the MLBPAA to be a vital tool to become involved in charity and community philanthropy.
About Legends for Youth Clinics
MLBPAA’s Legends for Youth clinics impact more than 10,000 children each year, allowing them the unique opportunity to interact with and learn from players who have left a lasting impact on the game of baseball. To donate to this program, visit baseballalumni.com/donate.
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