IL1 Gwinnett Stripers

Brian McCann's Rally Celebrity Softball Game Returns to Coolray

Published on November 4, 2013 under International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


Atlanta Braves' All-Star catcher Brian McCann and his wife Ashley will serve as the honorary chairs for the fifth annual Brian McCann Rally Celebrity Softball Game. This event serves as one of two events a part of the Delta Air Lines Double Play and is presented by Jet Sports Management, Brian and Ashley McCann and the Chipper Jones Family Foundation.

Tickets for the Brian McCann Rally Celebrity Softball Game are FREE for children 10 and under, $5 for students and $10 for adults. Food and drinks provided by The Varsity, Papa John's, Coca-Cola and Caribou Coffee will be available for purchase. Secure your tickets today at: RallyFoundation.org and click the "Donate Now" link.

WHO: Ashley and Brian McCann and Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally). Rally Kids, kids who have fought or are fighting cancer, will be the honored guests at the event. Team captains include Bert from Q100's The Bert Show and Tug from Kicks 101.5 FM.

WHEN: The gates will open Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at 11 a.m. The first pitch will take place at 12:45 p.m.

WHERE: Gwinnett Braves' Coolray Field

WHY: The Brian McCann Rally Celebrity Softball Game serves as one of two events featured in the Delta Air Lines Double Play. The second event, the Benefit Bash with Mizuno Big League Players presented by Robert Mondavi Private Selection, will take place the previous evening at 6 p.m. at the Loews Hotel in Atlanta. The Delta Air Lines Double Play has raised more than $1.8 million for childhood cancer research.

SCHEDULED TO APPEAR: Brian McCann and other celebrities

ABOUT RALLY: Childhood cancer is the number one disease killer of kids ages 0 to 15. Rally, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, empowers volunteers across the country to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures. Rally received the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence, and according to independently audited financials, 92 cents of every dollar raised, supports Rally's mission. For more information, visit RallyFoundation.org.

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