Bob Watson, Maury Wills and the President of the Chicago Cubs John McDonough
are just some of the more then 20 baseball celebrities receiving awards at
the 61st Annual Pitch and Hit Club awards dinner to be held on Sunday,
January 28th, 2007 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Tickets
currently on sale and going fast, for tickets call Chip Sobek at
219-865-9442 or e-mail i22chipster@sbcglobal.net
To receive more information on which Chicago Cubs, White Sox and others
receiving awards keep checking our web site as we receive confirmation on
award winners, www.pitchandhitclub.org
Things which go on at the dinner:
* Cocktail party
* Former and current MLB players and coaches signing autographs
* Silent auction
* Team mascots in attendance
* Nancy Faust playing music during the cocktail party
Proceeds will go to our scholarship program.
Other award winners who have confirmed:
MC--Tom Shaer
Humanitarian of the Year--Bob Watson
Bill Veeck Lifetime Achievement award--John McDonough
Minor League Executive of the Year--John Dittrich Ft. Worth Cats
Nick Kamzic Scout of the Year--Dan Durst Chicago White Sox
Professional Independent Player of the Year--Marcus Nettles
Junior College Coach of the Year--Dan Kusinski
High School Coach of the Year--Bill Seiple and Phil Lawler
Presenters
Bruce Levine
Dave Kaplan
Bill Gleason
Herm Schneider
Music during cocktails Nancy Faust
Music during awards presentation George Bliss
National Anthem Wayne Messmer
Special Guests: Maury Wills
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