SAL1 Lexington Legends

Legends Spend Off-Day At Children's Hospital

Published on August 6, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


LEXINGTON, KY -- The Lexington Legends players and staff made a surprise visit to the patients at Kentucky Children's Hospital on the University of Kentucky campus Wednesday afternoon, spending the professional baseball clubs first non-travel off day of the 2008 season uplifting, meeting and greeting Kentucky's children in need.

"Over the years, the Lexington Legends and Applebee's Park have collaborated with Kentucky Children's Hospital to create Stitches' Playground and host the former Children's Miracle Network Telethon," said Rebecca Craft-Carlos, associate major gifts officer for Kentucky Children's Hospital. "We are excited that they are bringing the fun and excitement of baseball to our patients and families."

Legends pitchers Mike Koons (Castle Rock, Co.), Jay Pacella (Powell, OH), Colt Adams (Salt Lake City, UT) and Brett Robinson (Sarasota, Fla.), joined position players Brian Pellegrini (Willoughby, Oh.), Russell Dixon (Houston, Tx.), Jonathan Fixler (Riverwoods, Ill.), Chris Jackson (Midlothian, Va.), Brandon Barnes (Orange, Calif.), Bryan Brown (Tallahassee, Fla.), Craig Corrado (Tampa, Fla.) and Kyle Miller (Jacksonville, Fla.) at today's visit.

Additionally, the Legends brought team character Big L, along with several members of the front office staff, including general manager Andy Shea.

"I'm really proud of our guys for being so excited to support the Kentucky Children's Hospital," Shea said following the event. "It's a special feeling to be around professional athletes are genuinely happy about being apart of their community. This was the Legends' first visit to the Kentucky Children's Hospital and it absolutely will not be the last."

The idea was struck during the season, when the Lexington Legends players and staff were seeking out a philanthropy event.

"I'm grateful for the Legends presenting me with the opportunity to participate," Koons said, "it's something we should all be doing more of. We get paid to play a kids game and it's the kids that idolize and make the game so special to be apart of. To see it with your own eyes, is awesome."

Legends infielder Bryan Brown echoed Koons' thoughts; "It puts a lot of things in perspective for us," Brown said. "You never realize how lucky you are until you come to a place like this. To be able to brighten the day of anyone, just be merely being in the room with them, is a special feeling that you can't explain."

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