{"id":12400,"date":"2013-12-06T14:08:13","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T19:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=12400"},"modified":"2024-01-12T23:03:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T23:03:33","slug":"gaylord-perry-named-keynote-speaker-oral-roberts-university-diamond-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/gaylord-perry-named-keynote-speaker-oral-roberts-university-diamond-dinner","title":{"rendered":"Gaylord Perry Named Keynote Speaker at Oral Roberts University Diamond Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TULSA OK. &#8212; Former MLB pitcher, Gaylord Perry, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker on Friday, Jan. 31, at Oral Roberts University&#8217;s annual Diamond Dinner. The event will take place at the Marriott Southern Hills, located at 1902 East 71st Street S. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A silent auction will begin at 6 pm, with dinner and the evening\u2019s program beginning at 6:30.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12414\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12414 \" title=\"gaylord-perry-speaking-at-Knights-TV-interview\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gaylord-perry-speaking-at-Knights-TV-interview.webp\" alt=\" Photo shows former MLB pitcher, Gaylord Perry, speaking to Tommy Viola of Knights TV\" width=\"480\" height=\"315\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo shows former MLB pitcher, Gaylord Perry, speaking to Tommy Viola of Knights TV in 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more-->According to the event promo, VIP tables, which include prime seating for eight guests and a celebrity, along with VIP room access, cost $1,000. Tables are also available for $500, which includes seating for eight along with an ORU baseball student-athlete. Proceeds benefit the ORU baseball program. Individual seats are also available at a price of $50 each. To reserve a table, contact Debbie Gimlin at (918) 495-6424 or dgimlin@oru.edu.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video where MLB Hall-of-Famer Gaylord Perry made a special appearance at Knights Stadium on Friday, June 14, 2013 to meet and greet fans. Perry signed autographs and threw out a ceremonial first pitch. He also talked to Tommy Viola of Knights TV.<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"492\" height=\"315\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/5LyOEr-CqMg?hl=en_US&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Perry is a retired MLB right-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1962-1983 for eight different teams in his career. During a 22-year baseball career, Perry compiled 314 wins, 3,534 strikeouts, and a 3.11 earned run average. He was elected to the Baseball HOF in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Playing Field Promotions is a booking agent for motivational sports speakers and celebrities. If you would like to book sports speakers or pro athletes like <a href=\"\/speaker\/gaylord-perry.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaylord Perry<\/a> for a speaking engagement, guest appearance, charity fundraiser, product endorsement or corporate event, contact our booking agent for appearance and speaker fees or call 1.800.996.1380.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TULSA OK. &#8212; Former MLB pitcher, Gaylord Perry, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker on Friday, Jan. 31, at Oral Roberts University&#8217;s annual Diamond Dinner. The event will take place at the Marriott Southern Hills, located at 1902 East 71st Street S. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 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