Dukes, sponsors team up
to strike out Cancer on July 27th at Wahconah Park
Michael Radomski
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.)- The
Pittsfield Dukes, Sim's Barber Shop, and The Lester Project will
sponsor a "Strike Out Cancer night" at Wahconah Park on Sunday, July
27th, when the Dukes host the Vermont Mountaineers.
The gates at Wahconah Park will open at four o'clock and the game
will begin at five as two of the top teams in the NECBL meet on the
final weekend home game for Pittsfield.
There will be a silent auction with items being awarded to the top
bidders, as well as Lester Project bracelets, and Sim's barbershop
haircuts as well.
The silent auction is set with a multitude of great items that
include:
- 2 tickets 9 rows behind Red Sox on-deck circle for Wednesday Sept
24th vs. Cleveland.
- Dinner for two at Mazzeo's Ristorante
- 5 fun day passes at Jiminy Peak Resort
- Weekend stay for 2 at Eastover Resort for Girls Weekend
- 2008 Team USA autographed ball
- 2007 Team USA autographed bat (including #2 overall pick in Major
League Draft Pedro Alvarez)
- 2007 Team USA autographed ball
- 1 week baseball camp at Dan Duquette Sports Academy from Aug 10-15
($500.00 value)
- Pittsfield Dukes autographed bat/ball combo
- North Adams SteepleCats autographed bat/ball combo
The Lester Project Bracelets will also be available for sale at the
Dukes' game as well. The Lester project was starter in October of
2006, shortly after Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester was diagnosed with
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. The group has been televised on NESN,
CBS, and NECN, and they have raised over sixty thousand dollars for
the Jimmy Fund through bracelet sales. Casey Lennon, who has been a
Pittsfield Dukes employee for four years, is a co-founder of The
Lester Project.
Sim's Barber Shop has also donated their time and services for the
event. Sim's will be offering buzz cuts during the game for a
suggested minimum donation of $5.00.
All proceeds from the silent auction, The Lester Project bracelets,
and Sim's haircuts will be donated to children's cancer research.
Tickets are $8.50 for box seats, $6.00 for GA, and kids 10 and under
are free with a paid adult.
The Dukes next game will be at the Danbury Westerners on Tuesday
night beginning at seven o'clock. Louie Bernardini (Wheaton College)
is the probable starter.
The next Dukes home game is Wednesday night when Pittsfield hosts
the Manchester Silkworms in a potential playoff preview beginning at
seven o'clock.
Fans can listen to the game and all Pittsfield Dukes games on the
NECBL Broadcast Network by going to the site at
http://www.teamline.cc/sportpage?teamcode=6301&eventcode=5
Tickets are still available for Dukes' games at Wahconah Park.
Tickets can be purchased at the Dukes box office at 105 Wahconah
Street or by calling 413 447 DUKE (3853).
