RiverDogs' 7th Annual "Kindness Beats Blindness" Auction on June 10
June 7, 2006 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release
CHARLESTON, SC - The Charleston RiverDogs, the second-year Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will wear the parent club's jerseys for one game only and will then hand over individual jerseys to the highest bidder as part of the RiverDogs' 7th Annual "Kindness Beats Blindness RP Auction" at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
With all proceeds going to the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Storm Eye Institute and their on-going fight to prevent the loss of sight, the RiverDogs' silent and live auction will be held Saturday night, June 10, from 6 p.m. until the end of the 6th inning of the regularly-scheduled Charleston-Savannah game that begins at 7:05 p.m.
While the Yankees' jerseys of great players like Babe Ruth (No. 3), Lou Gehrig (No. 4), Joe DiMaggio (No. 5), Mickey Mantle (No. 7), Yogi Berra (No. 8) and others will go to the highest bidder, there will be an abundance of other gifts and services available.
Owner's seats in Yankee Stadium will be up for bid as will Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves tickets. There will also be various sports memorabilia, many of which are autographed, including items from current RiverDogs who comprise five of the Yankees' top ten minor league prospects, as rated by Baseball America.
A variety of golf and spa packages will be up for bids as will several vacation getaways to beach resorts, historic downtown Charleston and more.
Every Saturday home RiverDogs game is a giveaway night, and June 10 is no exception. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive Bill Murray bobbleheads, courtesy of Comcast.
All fans that enter the ball park are eligible to bid on the various goods and services. More than $150,000 has been donated to the Storm Eye Institute from the past six auctions to help fight retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that causes blindness and that has affected Rebecca Veeck, the daughter of RiverDogs president and co-owner Mike Veeck.
"We put a lot of effort and emphasis into this annual auction because we firmly believe in the cause," said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols. "Blindness hit us close to home and we are trying to do our part to fight this disease. Hopefully, raising needed funds for research will help lead to a cure for this terrible disease."
For additional information on the "Kindness Beats Blindness" auction and to order tickets for the game, please call the RiverDogs at (843)577-DOGS (3647). Tickets may also be secured online by contacting www.riverdogs.com.
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