THIBODAUX, La. — Former Atlanta Braves third baseman, Chipper Jones, will be the guest speaker at the Nicholls State University baseball program’s First Pitch Banquet on Jan. 31 as part of the team’s annual celebration of its past and present. Source: Daily Comet.
CICERO, IL –- Chicago Bears legend, Dan Hampton, has been named keynote speaker on Dec. 11, 2014 at the Friends of Morton Foundation’s third annual summit at Morton College, located at 3801 S Central Ave in Cicero, Illinois. According to Sallie Nyhan, development officer for the foundation, Hampton was selected as the keynote speaker as a natural representative of the summit’s theme of Powering Through. Source: My Suburban Life.
PROVO, UT. — Retired MLB second baseman, Jeff Kent, has been named the keynote speaker at the second annual “First Pitch” Fundraising Dinner/Auction to be held on Jan. 24, 2015 at the NuSkin Ballroom in Provo, Utah. The event will begin at 7 p.m., with a dinner followed by a presentation of the Cameron Tuckett Award by former BYU coach Glen Tuckett and the keynote address by Kent. Source: Desert News.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Former MLB pitcher, Dwight Gooden, is scheduled to appear on Weds. Dec. 3, 2014 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm to meet and greet fans where he will sign autographs and memorabilia at the Steiner Sports Store located in the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, NY. Gooden, nicknamed “Dr. K”, is a former MLB pitcher who played for the New York Mets and the New York Yankees in the mid and late 1980s.
ROANOKE, VA. — Former Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies manager, Charlie Manuel, has been named the guest speaker at the 24th annual hot stove banquet where five area baseball players and contributors have been selected for induction into the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame. The event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 at the Roanoke Civic Center. Source: Roanoke.com.
NEW YORK — Former Yankees manager, Joe Torre, was joined by MLB greats David Cone, Bernie Williams and John Franco on Nov. 13, 2014 to honor former Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte for the 12th anniversary of the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation, which was founded in 2002 by Ali and Joe Torre in response to the impact that domestic violence had on Joe Torre and his family. Its mission is to educate to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives. Bob Costas was master of ceremonies. Sources: LoHud Yankees Blog and MLB.com.
LOUISVILLE, KY — St. Louis Cardinals great Ozzie Smith was honored on Friday Nov.14, 2014 with the 2014 Living Legend Award Friday from the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. Source: Fox2Now.com
DENVER, CO. — Former Bronco’s pro linebacker Karl Mecklenburg, along with former Denver placekicker David Treadwell, sat down with approximately 20 active duty military members and their guests on Tuesday Nov. 11, 2014 for a military appreciation film session in the Broncos’ Fan Cave. Mecklenburg and Treadwell reviewed tape, spoke with fans and answered questions about their playing days and the state of the Broncos. The military appreciation event was hosted by Coca Cola. Source: DenverBroncos.com. (more…)
ORLANDO, FL. — Former NFL star, Archie Manning, has been named the keynote speaker at the Southern Exposure council’s 2015 conference and trade show. The event will be held on Feb. 26-28, 2015, at the Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel & Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Manning will deliver the keynote address Saturday, Feb. 28, during the luncheon and general session. Source: The Produce News.
BELLEVUE, WA. — Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Jim Zorn, will be signing autographs from 11:00am-12:30pm on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Sports Authority-Lakeside Holdings located at 44 Bellevue Way NE in Bellevue, WA. Jim will also be signing autographs from 1:30pm-3:00pm at the Lynwood East location.
