DATE: October 7, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Nikki Warner Director of Communications [email protected], (719) 477-1870 x. 105 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HOSTS JOE MADDON “RALLY IN THE VALLEY” GOLF CLASSIC IN HAZLETON, PA Golf tournament to feature Scott McGregor, Don Wert and other MLB Alumni Colorado Springs, Colo. – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will host a celebrity golf tournament featuring former MLB All-Stars, World Series champions and other alumni. The event will take place on Thursday, October 9th with proceeds benefitting the Joe Maddon’s Hazleton Integration Project. Alumni players attending* the event include All-Star Scott McGregor and 1968 World Series champion Don Wert, as well as Andy Ashby, Al Bumbry, Doug Clemens, Jim Coates, Doug Creek, Jack Fisher, Kevin Gryboski, Rick Krivda, Dickie Noles, Jason Phillips, Rich Surhoff, Will Royster, Garett Stephenson, Fred Valentine and current Tampa Bay Rays manager, Joe Maddon. The tournament will take place at the Valley Golf Club, starting with registration at 11:00 a.m. located at 79 Country Club Lane, Sugarloaf, PA 18249. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. followed by an awards dinner and auction 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 6,900, of which approximately 5,300 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. ### .