Ducks Hold off Patriots with 6-4 Win
April 27, 2012 - Atlantic League (AtL) Somerset Patriots
The Five-Time Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots will honor former New York Yankees great and New York Mets manager Willie Randolph before the Saturday, April 28th game at TD Bank Ballpark.Randolph will receive the Somerset Patriots Outstanding Community Service Award for his work through the Willie Randolph Foundation, which supports programs and initiatives for improving athletic opportunities for boys and girls in the New York and New Jersey area. With the objective of inspiring and providing positive leadership to inner-city children and young adults, the Foundation places special emphasis on supporting youth baseball programs and improving playing facilities.
Randolph, a Bergen County, NJ resident, will be presented the award before the game and throw out a ceremonial first pitch.
Randolph, a teammate of Patriots manger Sparky Lyle with the Yankees championship teams in the 1970's, followed his 18-year playing career with 11 years as a coach for the Yankees that included four World Series Championships.
• Discuss this story on the Atlantic League message board...
• Digg this story
• Add to Del.icio.us
Tweet
Atlantic League Stories from April 27, 2012
- Boyer Rallies 'stormers In Ninth - Lancaster Barnstormers
- Sugar Land wins over York - York Revolution
- Ducks Hold off Patriots with 6-4 Win - Somerset Patriots
- Ducks Hold off Patriots with 6-4 Win - Somerset Patriots
- Ducks Hold off Patriots with 6-4 Win - Somerset Patriots
- Bluefish Fall to Riversharks - Bridgeport Bluefish
- Ducks Hold off Patriots - Long Island Ducks
- Ducks Hold on to 6-4 Win over Patriots - Somerset Patriots
- York earns a 3-2 victory - York Revolution
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.