LeSean McCoy Celebrity Softball Game Begins Roster Reveal
May 5, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
ROCHESTER, NY - The LeSean McCoy Foundation has received commitments for the Celebrity Softball Game being held at Frontier Field on Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m. Today marks the first of several announcements over the next few weeks with Buffalo Bills players who have agreed to participate in the event.
The last two first-round picks by the Bills have committed to the event as both EJ Manuel and Sammy Watkins have agreed to play along with offensive linemen Cyrus Kouandjio and Cordy Glenn as well as tight end Chris Gragg. 2012 Pro Bowl fullback and Buffalo newcomer Jerome Felton and running back Boobie Dixon complete Tuesday's announcement. More names will be revealed later this week.
McCoy, his new Buffalo Bills teammates and other celebrities will take on a team of local heroes comprised of police and firefighters. A home run derby will take place at 6 p.m. with the game beginning at 7 p.m. Gates will open at 5 p.m.
A limited number of LeSean McCoy VIP packages are still available for $1,000. Each package will include:
-4 tickets in the Hard Ball Café with food and non-alcoholic beverages include (cash bar available)
-Meet and greet with LeSean McCoy for 1 person, including a photo with LeSean
-1 LeSean McCoy signed football
-1 LeSean McCoy Foundation t-shirt and cap
-1 commemorative bottle of wine signed by LeSean McCoy
-2 tickets to the party after the event
A 16-person suite including food and non-alcoholic beverages will be $750. Fans purchasing these suites can buy additional tickets (up to four) at $25 each. A 10-person suite with the same amenities is $600 and additional tickets (up to two) can be purchased for $25 each.
Tickets are on sale now at the Frontier Field Ticket Office, online at RedWingsBaseball.com or by calling (585) 423-WING. Tickets are $20 for 100 level and $15 for 200 level.
Proceeds from the event will be directed to the LeSean McCoy Foundation to raise funds and awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Maryann Branch, LeSean's grandmother, succumbed to ALS in 2010. LeSean made a commitment to his grandfather in the weeks preceding his grandmother's death to utilize his professional football platform to raise awareness, advocacy and funds to eradicate ALS. The invariably fatal neurodegenerative disease strikes as many as 30,000 Americans at any given time. The fight to eradicate ALS is extremely important to LeSean and serves as one of the founding purposes of Shades of Greatness, Inc.
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