Philadelphia Phillies Begin Winter Tour this Week
By admin - Posted on January 16th, 2008
01/15/2008 -- The National League East Champion Phillies will travel hundreds of miles throughout the Delaware Valley to reach out to fans with their 39th Annual Winter Tour. Approximately twenty events are scheduled in a two-week period, with stops including various community endeavors, a mall autograph session, a new Kids Phest, Comcast SportsNet's Meet the Phillies live TV show taping, MLK Day of Service appearances, several banquets for charities, and online chats with players.
Highlights of the first week of the Phillies Winter Tour are listed below.
For a full schedule of events, please go to www.phillies.com.
Winter Tour Week 1:
Wednesday, Jan. 16
• Online chat with outfielder Pat Burrell, 5:15 p.m., Phillies.com.
Thursday, Jan.17
• Online chat featuring All-Star Chase Utley, 3:30 p.m., Phillies.com.
• Tour of the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum (525 Route 15 Highway, South Williamsport, PA) at 3:45 p.m. Attending: Catcher Chris Coste, pitcher Kyle Kendrick, Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Kalas and Director of Minor Leagues Steve Noworyta. MEDIA EVENT ONLY.
• Crosscutters Hot Stove Banquet, Genetti Hotel (200 W. Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA), 6:30 p.m. Banquet. For tickets call 570-326-3389 or go to www.crosscutters.com. Proceeds to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lycoming County & Hope Enterprises. Attending: Coste, Kendrick, Kalas and Noworyta. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH TICKET.
Friday, Jan. 18
• Lakewood BlueClaws Banquet, Eagle Ridge Golf Course (2 Augusta Boulevard, Lakewood, NJ). Banquet: 7:00 p.m. For tickets call 732-901-7000. Proceeds to benefit various charities. More info at www.blueclaws.com. Attending: Coste, Kendrick, Manager Charlie Manuel, Broadcaster Tom McCarthy and Noworyta. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH TICKET.
Saturday, Jan. 19
• Autographs at the Harrisburg Mall (I-83 and Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA), noon - 1:30 p.m. Attending: Coste, Kendrick and coach Milt Thompson. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Source: MLB
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