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Bill O'Brien to Be Honored at Cutters' July 26 Twin Bill

July 14, 2005 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
New Haven County Cutters News Release


The New Haven County Cutters will recognize longtime New Haven sports advocate Bill O'Brien during the team's doubleheader against the Can-Am League's Grays on July 26. There will be a ceremony between the two games at historic Yale Field. "We wanted to do this because Bill has been such a strong supporter of sports, including the Cutters," said General Manager Marie Heikkinen-Webb.

Fans of New Haven area athletics should be familiar with O'Brien's contributions. He has spent much of his adult life coordinating, chairing or fund-raising for various athletic endeavors in the region, including spending 12 years as the chairman of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Sports Council.

In 2002 he was named the New Haven Register Sports Person of the Year for his ongoing efforts within the sporting community. He was commissioner of the Southern Connecticut Conference, one of the premier high school conferences in the state, for the first decade after the inception of the league in 1994.

O'Brien is president of the New Haven chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, runs the annual Hall of Fame classic between high school gridders from New Haven and Fairfield Counties and has been a member of the Walter Camp Football Foundation for 33 years.

O?Brien and his wife, Maureen, also are both active in Branford, where they have made their home since 1969.

The first game of the doubleheader will begin at 5:05.

Tickets for Cutters games can be purchased online at www.Cuttersbaseball.com, by calling 203-777-5636 or by visiting the Yale Field box office.

Cutters Second Half Begins on Friday

The second half of the Cutters' season is set to start on Friday when the Cutters play host to the New Jersey Jackals at 7:05 p.m. It will be the second weekend in a row that the defending champions Jackals have come to Yale Field. Brad Whitworth (2-1) will make his second home start for the Cutters against the Jackals' Aaron Myers (5-3).

The weekend series is loaded with promotions. Harry Potter Night gets things underway on Friday, followed by a SpongeBob SquarePants appearance on Saturday along with Survivor Night. The series wraps up on Sunday with the "Ball you can?t put down" giveaway to the first 500 children in attendance.

Food Drive Set for Sunday

The Connecticut Food Bank and the Cutters are teaming up to host a food drive on Sunday. The gates will open at 1:00 p.m. Every fan making a food or cash donation will receive a ticket voucher for one game during the August 12-14 series against Elmira.

The Cutters are also hosting a virtual food drive on the Connecticut Food Bank website, www.ctfoodbank.org. Anyone interested in donating food to the Connecticut Food Bank can visit their website, click on virtual food drives and proceed to the New Haven County Cutters page.

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