DATE: October 13, 2015 For Immediate Release Contact: Nikki Warner Director of Communications [email protected], (719) 477-1870 x. 105

MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BRINGS “SWING WITH THE LEGENDS” GOLF CLASSIC TO FORT WORTH, TX Golf tournament to feature Danny Darwin, Jeff Russell and other MLB Alumni

Colorado Springs, Colo. – The Players Alumni Association will host a “Swing with the Legends” celebrity golf tournament featuring former , MLB All-Stars, and other alumni. The event will take place on Thursday, October 15th.

Alumni players attending* the event include 21-year veteran and 1990 ERA leader Danny Darwin, 1991 Comeback Player of the Year award winner José Guzmán, 1989 American League Saves Leader and Reliever of the Year Jeff Russell and former All- Star Don Stanhouse as well as Benji Gil, Kevin Mench, Claude Osteen, Eddie Robinson and Ellis Valentine.

The tournament will take place at the Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club, starting with registration at 10:00 a.m. located at 600 Promontory Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76248. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 12:00 p.m. followed by an awards dinner at 6:30 p.m.

For more information regarding this event, please contact Nikki Warner, Director of Communications, at [email protected] or visit www.baseballalumni.com.

*Celebrity attendees subject to change.

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 7,400, of which approximately 5,600 are Alumni and active players. Alumni players find the MLBPAA to be a vital tool to become involved in charity and community philanthropy. Follow @MLBPAA for Twitter updates. ###