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You Are Only As Good As What You Do to Give Back FALL 2019 You are only as good as what you do to give back. Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa gives his acceptance speech - Tony La Russa after being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th annual Legends for Youth Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. LA RUSSA, DAMON AND KENDRICK RECOGNIZED AT 20TH ANNUAL LEGENDS FOR YOUTH DINNER By Jeff Gold / Special to MLB.com The Heart & Hustle Award is voted on The two historic and unforgettable by Alumni and active Major League EW YORK — It’s been quite a highlights added to what had already stretch for postseason hero players, and it is presented annually been an outstanding 2019 season for Howie Kendrick. A week after to an active player who demonstrates the 36-year-old Kendrick, who hit a n a passion for the game of baseball and helping to lift the Nats to the career-best .344 with 17 homers and franchise’s first World Series title -- best embodies the values, spirit and 62 RBIs. He has 1,722 career hits over a and D.C.’s first since 1924 -- Kendrick traditions of the game. One player distinguished 14-year career., 2019 was honored with the Heart & Hustle from each team was chosen, then fans, Kendrick wasn’t the only person Award at the Major League Baseball alumni and active players voted on an Players Alumni Association’s 20th overall winner from that pool. Continued on page 3 Annual Legends for Youth dinner on Not only did Kendrick hit the decisive Thursday, November 7, 2019. homer in Game 7 of the World Series “Being chosen as a Heart & Hustle on Oct. 30, but he also became the first winner out of all the finalists, there player in MLB history to hit multiple were a lot of great guys this year, but home runs in the seventh inning or I’m truly humbled they chose me,” later in winner-take-all games in a Kendrick said in a recorded speech. “It’s postseason. His grand slam in the truly an honor to be like [past winners]. top of the 10th inning in Game 5 of They set the table. They laid the the National League Division Series foundation, and I get an opportunity to against the Dodgers on Oct. 9 sparked Above: Byron and Lindsey Buxton attend represent something I’ve modeled my the Nationals to the franchise’s first the 20th annual Legends for Youth Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. career after.” postseason series victory. A PUBLICATION OF THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BASEBALL ALUMNI NEWS TABLE OF CONTENTS MLBPAA HOSTS 20TH ANNUAL LEGENDS FOR YOUTH DINNER ......... 1-3 MLBPAA HOSTS 29TH ANNUAL DALLAS-FORT WORTH MLBPAA GOLF TOURNAMENT ...............................4 CLUBHOUSE UPGRADES .......................................................................................5 MLBPAA HOSTS ALUMNI EVENT IN SAN DIEGO .......................................6-7 MLBPAA YOUTH CLINIC IN PENNSYLVANIA ............................................8-10 NEW MEMBER BENEFITS ....................................................................................11 WHERE ARE THEY NOW: REGGIE WILLIAMS ................................................ 13 MLBPAA YOUTH CLINIC IN SOLANA BEACH ................................................ 15 MLBPAA Board of Directors Geoff Hixson – Chief Operating Officer Dan Foster – Chief Executive Officer Jim Hannan – Chairman David Mindell – Secretary/Treasurer & Geoff Hixson – Chief Operating Officer Fred Valentine – Vice Chairman General Counsel David Mindell - Secretary/Treasurer & Sandy Alderson, John Doherty, Sam Moore – General Counsel Emeritus Denny Doyle, Brian Fisher, General Counsel MLAM Board of Directors Joe Garagiola, Jr., Doug Glanville, Jim Poole - Chairman MLAS Board of Directors Jim “Mudcat” Grant, Rich Hand, Bill Bray, Orestes Destrade, Craig Skok - Chairman Mike Myers, Steve Rogers, John Doherty, Evan Kaplan, Jim Sadowski, Fernando Tatís, Eddie Robinson - Chairman Emeritus Al Leiter, Brian McRae, Jose Valdivielso Steve Rogers - Secretary/Treasurer Ethan Orlinsky, Andy Parton, MLBPAA Officers Jim Thome, Ed Weber Steve Garvey, LaTroy Hawkins, Jim Hannan – Chairman MLAM Officers Jason Phillips, Mike Sweeney Fred Valentine – Vice Chairman Jim Poole – Chairman Brooks Robinson – President MLAS Officers Orestes Destrade – Vice Chairman Vice Presidents Craig Skok – Chairman Bob Boone, George Brett, Tom Seaver – President Eddie Robinson – Chairman Emeritus Carl Erskine, Al Kaline, Robin Yount Vice Presidents Brian Fisher - Assistant Secretary Fergie Jenkins, Al Leiter, Steve Rogers – Secretary/Treasurer Dan Foster – Chief Executive Officer Andy Parton, Dave Winfield David Mindell – General Counsel www.baseballalumni.com | [email protected] | 1-800-336-5272 Looking for a tax free deduction? The MLBPAA is designated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Under the IRS code, your contributions, other than dues, are fully tax deductible. Contributions can be made in the form of cash, securities, or real estate. Check with your accountant or tax advisor regarding which is best for you. All checks should be made payable to the MLBPAA and sent to: 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite D Colorado Springs, CO 80906 2 FALL 2019 Heart and Hustle Award nominees Jeff McNeil (left center) and Tony Wolters (far right) are joined by their wives, Tatiana and Kaitlyn, at the 20th annual Legends for Youth Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Continued from page 1 on the road in Baltimore. honored at the packed dinner. Hall of “I always feel like you can give more Famer Tony La Russa was recognized to help out the people who can’t help with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement themselves and to help out charities Award. A three-time World Series that are near and dear to my heart,” winner as a manager, La Russa's 2,728 Damon said. “Sometimes you can’t career wins trail just Connie Mack and recognize guys when they first come John McGraw for most in MLB history. to Walter Reed, and then you see them La Russa has dedicated countless hours five, 10 years later and you have a to his Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF), conversation with them, and they’re where animals without a home can like, ‘I remember.’ And I think that’s Above: Harold and Marla Baines pose for be kept and matched with potential the coolest thing ever. a photo at the 20th annual Legends for owners, including military vets. The Youth Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. ARF has saved more than 42,000 cats and dogs. “You are only as good as what you do to give back,” La Russa said. “My wife and I take that seriously.” In addition to La Russa, Hall of Famers Joe Torre (who introduced La Russa), Harold Baines, Andre Dawson and Lee Smith were among the baseball legends who attended the event. Two-time World Series champion and two-time All-Star Johnny Damon received the Association’s Brooks Robinson Community Service Award. Damon has been active with various charities both during his playing career and in retirement, and he said he always made a point -- even leading Brooks Robinson Community Service Award honoree Johnny Damon at the teammates -- to visit the Walter Reed 20th annual Legends for Youth Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. National Military Medical Center when A PUBLICATION OF THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 3 BASEBALL ALUMNI NEWS MLBPAA HOSTS 29TH ANNUAL DALLAS-FORT WORTH MLBPAA GOLF TOURNAMENT By Dic Humphrey ELLER, TX — The Dallas/Ft. for golfers of all skill levels. There were “Shoot I’ve been doing this since it Worth chapter of the Major five-somes including a celebrity player. first started. Giving back. Being part of League Baseball Players’ Geoff Hixson, the Chief Executive Officer the Alumni. Visit with the fellows and K Alumni Association hosted a have fun. I like to see all the guys, all of the MLPAA in Colorado Springs was charity golf tournament this Thursday on hand for this tournament. He said the ex-players, just being around them at the Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club in they hold around 30 of these charity golf whooping and hollering. It’s always a Keller. Approximately 40 current and events over the course of a year. Some of special time.” He says he also plays at the former players mixed in with local the tournaments are done in conjunction tournament put on at the WinStar Casino players – about 170 in all - for a day of with other organizations, though many golf and a lot of baseball talk. in Oklahoma. like this one are large enough to be held Jack Lazorko, former pitcher with the just for the MLBPAA. One Keller resident was in the field for Angels, Brewers, Mariners and Tigers, the third straight year. He doesn’t play There were baseball relics available heads up the local chapter and is the with any particular group of people. for auction. Many were laid out for a force behind the tournament. “The “I just told Jack (Lazorko) to put me silent auction. There were autographed MLBAA is a charity that has been ongoing wherever.” He likes meeting different since 1982 when Brooks Robinson started photographs of Hall of Famers Ivan Rodriguez, Alan Trammel, Ozzie Smith people. As for players, he says, “It’s the MLBPAA. It’s to benefit kids and always nice to see guys that I grew up under privileged kids. We donate money and Wade Boggs, among others. There watching (playing in the Majors.)” He was to hospitals and charities all over the was a wide selection of autographed especially interested in seeing former country,” Lazorko said. baseballs. Included were balls signed by Lee Smith, Brett Gardner, Andre Rangers Kevin Mench and Jeff Frey. Lazorko added, “This chapter here in Dawson, Joey Votto, Don Mattingly and Dallas is probably one of the longest Gerrit Cole. There were gift baskets, and The Sky Creek Ranch is a magnificent running chapters. It’s been going for 29 paraphernalia from the other Major setting for the tournament. The 18 hole years.
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