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Sandberg, IronPigs to Visit National Baseball Hall of Fame

Published on May 24, 2011 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


(Allentown, Pa.) - Lehigh Valley IronPigs manager Ryne Sandberg - a 2005 inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame - will accompany his club to Cooperstown on Wednesday, June 15, to visit and tour the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Philadelphia Phillies jointly announced today.

Through the efforts of both the Phillies and the IronPigs, the club will have the unique opportunity of touring the museum with their Hall of Fame manager and partake in the museum's rich history, which includes a wide variety of baseball artifacts, works of art, literature, photographs, memorabilia and related materials which focus on the history of the game over time, its players and those elected to the Hall of Fame.

Sandberg was a 10-time National League All-Star and won nine Gold Gloves and seven Silver Slugger awards during his 16-year career (1981-94, 1996-97). He was originally drafted by the Phillies in 1978 and made his Major League debut with the club in 1981, appearing in 13 games. Sandberg finished his career with a .285 batting average, 282 home runs, 1,061 RBI and 344 stolen bases in 2,164 games. At the time of his retirement, his 277 home runs as a second baseman was a Major League record.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an independent, non-profit educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our national pastime. More information is available at www.baseballhall.org.

Later this summer on July 24, Philadelphia Phillies senior advisor Pat Gillick, the architect of three World Series champions including the 2008 Phillies, will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Single-game tickets, mini-plan packages and group tickets for all IronPigs home games presented by Capital BlueCross, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Coca-Cola Park Ticket Office, online at www.ironpigsbaseball.com or by calling (610) 841-PIGS.

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are dedicated to providing family-friendly entertainment and are the only Minor League team to offer bubbles to fans entering the AT&T Plaza and balloons for all children exiting Coca-Cola Park.

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