IL1 Syracuse Mets

Richardson to headline Hot Stove

Published on January 15, 2007 under International League (IL1)
Syracuse Mets News Release


SYRACUSE (NY) - The Syracuse Chiefs are pleased to announce that BOBBY RICHARDSON, the Most Valuable Player of the 1960 World Series, will headline the 2007 Hot Stove Dinner and Silent Auction that will be held on Friday February 2nd at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool. Other guests secured for the event include Chiefs outfielder CHAD MOTTOLA and Detroit Tigers pitcher and Baldwinsville native JASON GRILLI and new Chiefs Manager DOUG DAVIS.

RICHARDSON to this day remains the only World Series MVP selected from the losing team after hitting .367 with 12 RBI for the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series that was won by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a seven-time American League All-Star (1957, 1959, 1962-66) and five-time Gold Glover Winner (1961-65) and was a member of three Yankees World Series Championship teams (1958, 1961, 1962).

MOTTOLA has played four seasons in Syracuse and ranks second in franchise history with 114 career doubles and third with 83 home runs. He was named the International League Most Valuable Player in 2000 when he became the first player in Syracuse franchise history to hit 30 or more home runs (33) and collect 30 or more stolen bases (30) in the same season while hitting .309 with 102 RBI. Originally drafted by the Reds with the fifth overall pick in the 1992 draft, the 15-year professional has hit .200 with four home runs and 12 RBI in 59 Major League games with the Reds (1996), Blue Jays (2000, 2006), Marlins (2001), and Orioles (2005).

GRILLI was drafted in the first round of the 1997 draft, fourth overall by the San Francisco Giants out of Seton Hall. Last season the C.W. Baker High School graduate pitched in 51 games for the American League Champion Detroit Tigers compiling a 2-3 record and a 4.21 ERA during the regular season. In post-season play he appeared in five games allowing just one hit and no runs.

DAVIS owns a record of 382-331 in six seasons as a Minor League Manager leading his team to the playoffs three times and winning two league championships. He was also the Bench Coach for the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins. In his first year with the Blue Jays, DAVIS guided the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to a 68-73 record last season.

Tickets for the event are $45.00 for adults, $20.00 for children 12 and under or a table of 10 can be purchased for $400.00 and are available for advance purchase only at the Chiefs Ticket Office at Alliance Bank Stadium, by phone (315) 474-7833 or online at www.syracusechiefs.com. The Silent Auction begins at 5:30 PM and dinner will be served at 7:00 PM.

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