Throughout July and the 2012 baseball season, The ALS Association Golden West Chapter is
participating in and partnering with baseball teams to raise awareness
and support for the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease.
On Tuesday, July 3rd, the Los Angeles
Dodgers first basemen, James Loney, invited
The ALS Association Golden West Chapter to be a part of his "Loney's
Lounge." Buddy Hernandez, Darren Hockersmith, and Mariana Carrillo along with their family members were
invited down to the field to watch batting practice and meet James. They
were also greeted by familiar Dodger legends, Sweet Lou Johnson
and Derrel Thomas. Once batting practice was
over, they were able to enjoy the game with field level seats and
watched the game.
Buddy Hernandez, Darren Hockersmith, and Mariana Carrillo on the field with the LA Dodgers's James Loney.
On July 4, the Fresno Grizzlies
hosted a special evening to to honor the 73rd anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell to the New York Yankees and his fans, Volunteers were on hand to answer questions, give our information about The Chapter and the National ALS registry, and to promote our Central Valley Walk to Defeat ALS.
The
national "Strike
Out Lou Gehrig's
Disease" campaign is focused on promoting the ALS registry and
spreading awareness about the increased risk to our military veterans. Grizzlies fans were treated to a special camouflage baseball and a copy of Gehrig's speech to commemorate the evening. Our Chapter's own Charles Gray was on the field to throw out the first pitch of the game. He is grandson of Charlie Gray, who is a veteran and has been living with Lou Gehrig's disease for over nine
years.
Our thanks to the Grizzlies and to the Fresno community for the efforts to make this such a special day!
Wednesday,
July 11 is the 4th Annual California
Collegiate League All Star Gameat the Major
League Baseball Urban Youth Academy. Leading off the event is
the Battle of the Titans, an ultimate softball home
run derby pitting former American League MVP and 6-time All-Star Jose
Canseco against the Long Haul Bombers’ 2-time Stadium Power
Tour champion Denny Crine. Watch the recent interviews with Gayle Andersen of KTLA news with
these two great ball hitters, as well as with Joey Herrick of Natural Balance Pet Foods. After
the Home Run Derby, the California Collegiate League All-Star Game will
showcase the best college baseball players from around the country, for a
night of baseball fun for the whole family. Steve Garvey, Mike
Scioscia, and other former MLB Legends were on hand to sign autographs
before the event. The game will also be broadcast nationally on
Fox College Sports Network and regionally
on Fox Sports Arizona, Midwest, South
and West stations.
Our Natural Balance Pet Foods Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Youth Baseball Tournament will take place in Thousand Oaks from Thursday, July 26 through Sunday July 28. Since its inception in 2005, the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Youth Baseball Tournament has
grown to be the most successful charitable youth baseball tournament in
the country; this event has raised thousands in support of care
services, global research for treatments and cures, and important public
policy initiatives. For every home run hit and strike out pitched,
Natural Balance Pet Foods makes a donation towards the fight against ALS.You can support these dedicated young players here in the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Tournament hit-a-thon.
The San Francisco Giants, in partnership with The ALS Association Golden West Chapter and ALS-TDI, will once again team up for an ALS awareness event at AT&T Park. The game is scheduled for Monday July 30 at 7:15 p.m. against the New York Mets. There will be a
presentation on the field honoring people with ALS and raising awareness
about the disease.
Throughout July and the 2012 baseball season, The ALS Association Golden West Chapter is
participating in and partnering with baseball teams to raise awareness
and support for the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease.
On Tuesday, July 3rd, the Los Angeles
Dodgers first basemen, James Loney, invited
The ALS Association Golden West Chapter to be a part of his "Loney's
Lounge." Buddy Hernandez, Darren Hockersmith, and Mariana Carrillo along with their family members were
invited down to the field to watch batting practice and meet James. They
were also greeted by familiar Dodger legends, Sweet Lou Johnson
and Derrel Thomas. Once batting practice was
over, they were able to enjoy the game with field level seats and
watched the game.
Buddy Hernandez, Darren Hockersmith, and Mariana Carrillo on the field with the LA Dodgers's James Loney.
On July 4, the Fresno Grizzlies
hosted a special evening to to honor the 73rd anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell to the New York Yankees and his fans, Volunteers were on hand to answer questions, give our information about The Chapter and the National ALS registry, and to promote our Central Valley Walk to Defeat ALS.
The
national "Strike
Out Lou Gehrig's
Disease" campaign is focused on promoting the ALS registry and
spreading awareness about the increased risk to our military veterans. Grizzlies fans were treated to a special camouflage baseball and a copy of Gehrig's speech to commemorate the evening. Our Chapter's own Charles Gray was on the field to throw out the first pitch of the game. He is grandson of Charlie Gray, who is a veteran and has been living with Lou Gehrig's disease for over nine
years.
Our thanks to the Grizzlies and to the Fresno community for the efforts to make this such a special day!
Wednesday,
July 11 is the 4th Annual California
Collegiate League All Star Gameat the Major
League Baseball Urban Youth Academy. Leading off the event is
the Battle of the Titans, an ultimate softball home
run derby pitting former American League MVP and 6-time All-Star Jose
Canseco against the Long Haul Bombers’ 2-time Stadium Power
Tour champion Denny Crine. Watch the recent interviews with Gayle Andersen of KTLA news with
these two great ball hitters, as well as with Joey Herrick of Natural Balance Pet Foods. After
the Home Run Derby, the California Collegiate League All-Star Game will
showcase the best college baseball players from around the country, for a
night of baseball fun for the whole family. Steve Garvey, Mike
Scioscia, and other former MLB Legends were on hand to sign autographs
before the event. The game will also be broadcast nationally on
Fox College Sports Network and regionally
on Fox Sports Arizona, Midwest, South
and West stations.
Our Natural Balance Pet Foods Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Youth Baseball Tournament will take place in Thousand Oaks from Thursday, July 26 through Sunday July 28. Since its inception in 2005, the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Youth Baseball Tournament has
grown to be the most successful charitable youth baseball tournament in
the country; this event has raised thousands in support of care
services, global research for treatments and cures, and important public
policy initiatives. For every home run hit and strike out pitched,
Natural Balance Pet Foods makes a donation towards the fight against ALS.You can support these dedicated young players here in the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Tournament hit-a-thon.
The San Francisco Giants, in partnership with The ALS Association Golden West Chapter and ALS-TDI, will once again team up for an ALS awareness event at AT&T Park. The game is scheduled for Monday July 30 at 7:15 p.m. against the New York Mets. There will be a
presentation on the field honoring people with ALS and raising awareness
about the disease.
