NFL legends, Brett Favre, Tony Dungy, headline the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class NFL Honors which include Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, Eddie DeBartolo Jr., Ken Stabler, and Dick Stanfel. These NFL pros make up the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class to be enshrined in Canton this summer.
WINNIPEG — Former Miami Dolphin quarterback and Super Bowl legend Dan Marino has been named the keynpte speaker at the 44th annual Rady JCC Sports Dinner on June 21 at the RBC Convention Centre. Source: Global News.
Former Boston Red Sox pitching great Bill “The Spaceman” Lee will speak Jan. 28h at the Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame banquet. “Spaceman” first came to Western Mass. in April of 1969, when he was assigned to the Pittsfield Red Sox, then Boston’s affiliate in the Class AA Eastern League. He was 22 years old, in his second pro season after signing with the Red Sox out of the University of Southern California. Over 10 starts for the Pittsox, he went 6-2, then was promoted to the big leagues in June, there to remain for 14 seasons.
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Pittsburgh Pirates manager, Clint Hurdle, was the keynote speaker for the 39th annual ODU Baseball Banquet on Friday night. Clint has been Pirate’s manager for the past five years and have taken the Pirates to the playoffs three times. Hurdle was the National League Manager of the Year in 2013. Source: ABC 12 News Now
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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Former New York Mets and Toronto Jays center fielder, Mookie Wilson, is scheduled to appear on Sunday Jan. 31, 2016 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 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. For more information, click here.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Former MLB first baseman, Keith Hernandez, is scheduled to appear on Sunday Jan. 31, 2016 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm to meet and greet fans. The World Series champ will sign autographs and memorabilia at the Steiner Sports Store located in the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, NY. For more information, click here.
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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Former New York Mets and New York Yankees Pitcher, Dwight Gooden, is scheduled to appear on Sunday Jan. 31, 2016 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 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. For more information, click here. (more…)
MILLEN, GA – Former NFL coach Jimmy Johnson along with US Navy fighter pilot Carey Lohrenz will be the Keynote Speakers at Southern Exposure Conference Tradeshow. The event will be hosted on the beautiful South Florida coast of Hollywood, Florida on March 3 – 5 at the Diplomat Resort & Spa. Source: Southeast Produce Council.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Legendary Pete Rose has landed the spotlight at the Syracuse Chiefs Hot Stove Dinner in January Jan. 22, 2016. But before even considering asking Rose if he was interested, the Chiefs made sure his appearance would be OK with Major League Baseball. The event raises money for the Syracuse Chiefs Charitable Foundation and 34 of the 50 tickets for a VIP session with Rose have been sold, at $200 each. Source: Syracuse.com.
FORT WORTH, TX — Former Dallas Cowboys star Charles Haley was the keynote speaker at Monday’s kickoff luncheon for the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. The event was held on Monday Dec. 28 at the Fort Worth Omni Hotel. Source: star-telegram.com.