For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Arizona Fall League and D-back Eric Byrnes Announce Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night Phoenix, Arizona — Arizona Diamondback outfielder Eric Byrnes and the Arizona Fall League are joining forces to raise money for the Pat Tillman The Future Of Foundation on Friday, November 2 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium when the Major League Scottsdale Scorpions face the Phoenix Desert Dogs at 7:05 p.m. A silent auction of an impressive array of sports memorabilia will he held Baseball Now before and during the game. A complimentary Byrnes-autographed baseball will Facts accompany every silent bid award. All proceeds from the silent auction and one-half of • 2007 Fall League Silent Auction Hall of Fame Inductees the game’s gate receipts will be donated to the Pat Tillman Autographed •Jermaine Dye Foundation. Jerseys •Torii Hunter Byrnes will be recognized for his fund-raising efforts •Rick Ankiel •Derrek Lee on behalf of the Pat Tillman Foundation in pre-game •Ken Macha •Lance Berkman ceremonies that will include his ceremonial first pitch. •Craig Biggio • Nearly 1,500 former Fall Leaguers have reached the Arizona State Head Baseball Coach Pat Murphy also •Ryan Braun major leagues will participate in pre-game ceremonies. •Eric Byrnes •Carl Crawford • 407 Ex-AFLers On ’07 MLB “Pat Tillman’s inspirational life story is well known •Jermaine Dye Opening-Day Rosters across America but very personal in our community,” •Prince Fielder • 83 Class of ’06 Fall Leaguers offers Fall League Executive Director Steve Cobb. “The •Jeff Francoeur reach major leagues in ’07 Fall League is honored to dedicate the first fund-raiser in •Roy Halladay • Over 100 MLB All-Stars its 16-year history to an American icon, Pat Tillman.” •Todd Helton including 24 in 2007 Alex Garwood, executive director of the Pat Tillman •Trevor Hoffman • 4 MLB MVPs •Matt Holliday •Jason Giambi Foundation, offers, “We’re appreciative of the efforts of •Ryan Howard •Ryan Howard Major League Baseball, the Arizona Fall League, Eric •Orlando Hudson •Justin Morneau Byrnes, and the great Frank Robinson. Arizona has •Torii Hunter •Albert Pujols continued to embrace Pat and his foundation and that •Chipper Jones •Derrek Lee • 3 Cy Young Award winners support helps us look forward to the future.” •Chris Carpenter •Greg Maddux •Roy Halladay The Pat Tillman Foundation seeks to carry forward •Daisuke Matsuzaka •Brandon Webb the legacy of former Arizona State University and Arizona •Magglio Ordonez •Jake Peavy • 14 MLB Rookies-of-the-Year Cardinals football standout and U.S. Army Ranger by inspiring and supporting young people striving to promote •Hunter Pence • 7 MLB batting champions •Albert Pujols • 10 MLB hits leaders positive change in themselves and the world around •Ivan Rodriguez • 3 MLB RBI leaders them. •Jimmy Rollins • 1 MLB home-run leader For more information on the Pat Tillman Foundation, •C.C. Sabathia •Johan Santana • 30 MLB Silver Sluggers visit www.pattillmanfoundation.org. For updates on the Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night, consult www. •Richie Sexon • 20 MLB Gold Glove Awards •Grady Sizemore • 20 MLB managers mlbfallball.com. •John Smoltz • 30 MLB umpires •Alfonso Soriano — afl — •Ichiro Suzuki • 68 administrators serving Media Contact: Paul Jensen ([email protected], 480.710.8201) •Troy Tulowitzki the baseball industry •B.J.Upton Phoenix Municipal •Justin Upton Other Silent Auction Items •Chase Utley Stadium •Justin Verlander •Peyton Manning-autographed football 5999 E. Van Buren •Adam Wainwright •Autographed Ripken family photo Phoenix, AZ 85008 •Brandon Webb •Autographed Cy Young poster •Dontrelle Willis Office: 602.681.9362 •Autographed batting championship poster •Kerry Wood FAX: 602.681.9363 •Tony Gwynn Hall of Fame case & autographed ball www.mlbfallball.com