Mel Roast
- From: "Zoolander" <jkay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:10:43 -0500 (EST)
See you all at the ASBNYY table!
http://www.sportsfoundation.org/events.html
2006 Annual Celebrity Dinner
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2006
A Tribute to Mel Stottlemyre
The evening will be a tribute to Mel...a true legend in baseball. Join
the Connecticut Sports Foundation Against Cancer and all Mel's friends
and family as we celebrate (and roast) his remarkable career. Bid on
the best memorabilia in the country in our silent and live auctions!
Bid on a package to see your favorite team at spring training.. Be a
part of the excitement by becoming a sponsor!
Date: Friday, February 10, 2006
Place: Uncas Ballroom, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
Reception and Silent Auction: 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.
Welcome: 7:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Dinner: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Live Auction / Raffle 8:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Introductions and Tribute/Roast: 8:30 - 10:00 p.m.
2006 Guests
Master of Ceremonies: Mike Francesa
Mel Stottlemyre Stottlemyre was 22 years old when he broke into the
big leagues on August 12, 1964. He played for the Yankees for 11 years.
During his 10 seasons as pitching coach, the Yankees have won six
American League pennants and four world championships.
Don Zimmer He likes to brag that he had never drawn a paycheck outside
of baseball.
In 12 seasons, Zimmer played 1095 games. He compiled 773 hits, 91 home
runs, 352 RBI, 45 stolen bases and a .235 batting average. He played in
the World Series with the Dodgers in 1955 and 1959, and was selected to
the National League All-Star team in 1961. Zimmer went on to coach in
the minors then onto the majors. He was coaching the San Diego Padres
when he was called on to replace Preston Gomez as manager. He also
managed the Boston Red Sox ,and then managed the Texas Rangers, coached
with the Yankees. He and coached and managed the Cubs before returning
to Boston. He was on the coaching staff of the expansion Colorado
Rockies in 1993 and in 1996, he joined the Yankees for their run of
four World Series titles. Currently, Zimmer is a senior advisor for the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Joe Torre All-Star in 1963-67, 70-73, Gold Glove in 1965, Led League
in RBI in 1971, Led League in BA in 1971, Most Valuable Player Award in
197, Manager of the Year in 1982, 98. He led the Yankees to four World
Series Championships in five years.
Roger Clemens In his second season with his hometown Astros, Clemens
helped Houston reach its first World Series. He has won many awards
and 7 Cy Young during his amazing career.
Whitey Ford the big-game pitcher on the great Yankees teams of the
1950s and early '60s, his lifetime record of 236-106 gives him the best
winning percentage (.690) of any 20th century pitcher. He paced the
American League in victories three times, and in ERA and shutouts
twice. The 1961 Cy Young Award winner still holds many World Series
records, including 10 wins and 94 strikeouts, once pitching 33
consecutive scoreless innings in the Fall Classic.
Bobby Murcer Over a 17-year career, Mr. Murcer played in 1,908 games,
hitting .277 with 252 HR and 1,043 RBI. He joined Lou Gehrig as the
only Yankees to hit home runs in four consecutive at bats. He appeared
in the American League Championship series of 1980 and 1981 and the
1981 World Series. Mr. Murcer was an All Star 1971-75. In 1983, Bobby
traded his glove and bat for a microphone and began broadcasting
Yankees baseball,
Rick Cerone Public Relations Director of the New York Yankees
John Vukovich Vukovich was 23 years old when he broke into the big
leagues on September 11, 1970, with the Philadelphia Phillies. His
career continued for 11 years.
Hank Bauer 3-time all-star with the N.Y. Yankees and a member of nine
pennant-winning teams; managed Baltimore to its first pennant and World
Series Championship in 1966.
Moose Skowron Bill "Moose" Skowron paid his dues to be considered a
Yankee lifer. In his nine years with the Yankees, Skowron won seven
pennants and four World Series titles, playing in more World Series
games (39) than any other first baseman in baseball
history.
Bill Madden an award-winning New York Daily News columnist who has
covered the Yankees for twenty-five years. He collaborated with Yankee
bench coach Don Zimmer on his national bestselling
autobiography
Lee Mazzilli He spent 4 years as a coach for the New York Yankees from
2000-2003 before taking the job as Baltimore Orioles manager between
2004 and for part of 2005. Mazzilli was named as Joe Torre's bench
coach with the New York Yankees in November of 2005.
Gene Monahan spent his entire 43-year athletic training career in the
New York Yankees organization, including 33 years as head athletic
trainer.
Sparky Lyle Lyle was the Yankees' bullpen ace, and established himself
as one of the best relief pitchers of the 1970s, helping the Yankees to
three straight pennants from 1976-78 and winning the World Series the
last two years. In 1972 he saved 35 games, an American League record.
Todd Stottlemyre Mel's son, a professional pitcher for 15 seasons in
Major League Baseball playing for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Oakland
Athletics, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers, and the Arizona
Diamondbacks.
Mel Stottlemyre Jr Mel's son, broke into the big leagues on July 17,
1990, with the Kansas City Royals, Mel Stottlemyre and his sons, Todd
and Mel (Jr.), have had the most strikeouts of any other father and son
combination.
Fritz Peterson a right handed pitcher with the 1966-76 Yankees, then
onto the Indians and Rangers (they should invite Kekich too!)
For the 2006 Dinner
Platinum Sponsor $25,000
Private cocktail party with 1 celebrity guest at sponsor?s expense**
20 admission tickets to all CSF
events
Special memorabilia for table captain and each guest
Premium gift bag for each guest
Full page advertisement in program
Gold Sponsor $10,000
10 admission tickets to all events
Preferred table seating*
One marquis celebrity guest autographed baseball for table captain and
each guest
Premium gift bag for each guest
Full page advertisement in program
Hall of Fame $5,000
10 admission tickets to all events
Special memorabilia for each table captain
Premium gift bag for each guest
½ page advertisement in program
Most Valuable Player $3,000
5 admission tickets to all events
Special memorabilia for MVP captain
Premium gift bag for each guest
Prominent MVP listing in program
All Star $750
One admission ticket to all events
Premium gift bag
** Subject to Availability
* Table Seating According to Receipt of Payment
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