MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO HOST CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IN HARRISBURG, PA
Event to feature Brooks Robinson, Bill Mazeroski, Jim Rice, Rollie Fingers 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 the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. The event, taking place on September 24th and 25th, will feature 40 retired MLB Hall of Famers, All-Stars, former Phillies, Pirates, and World Series champions.
Celebrities attending include Brooks Robinson, Bill Mazeroski, Jim Rice, Rollie Fingers, Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Bielecki, Brian Boehringer, Frank Bolick, Larry Christenson, Doug Creek, Jim Coates, Wayne Gomes, Tommy Green, Kevin Gryboski, Jack Fisher, Ron Hansen, Kevin Harvick, Ken Henderson, Tom Herr, Chris Hoiles, Randy Hundley, Dave Johnson, Steve Kline, Rob Mackowiak, Ross Moschitto, Dickie Noles, Claude Osteen, Jimmy Patsos, Jason Phillips, Desi Relaford, Steve Rogers, Will Royster, Tony Saunders, Bob Shirley, Don Stanhouse, Bill Swaggerty, Fred Valentine, and Don Wert.
The event will begin on Tuesday, September 24th with a welcome reception from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The reception will be held at Level 2 Restaurant located at 215 N 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. On Wednesday, September 25th, there will be a celebrity golf tournament beginning with registration at 9:30 a.m. Tee-off will start at 11:00 a.m. followed by a silent auction and dinner program, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The golf tournament will be hosted by the Colonial Golf and Tennis Club, located at 4901 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112.
For more information regarding this event, please contact Nikki Warner, Director of Communications, at Nikki@mlbpaa.com or visit www.baseballalumni.com.
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 6,400, of which approximately 5,300 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 15,000 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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