Posada To Receive Ted Williams Community Award on behalf of Foundation

From The Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame

The Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame and The Children's Dream Fund will hold a special ‘Hitter’s Hall of Fame Induction Event’ on Friday March 20th, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame at Tropicana Field at One Tropicana Drive in St. Petersburg, Florida.

At the event, which is expected to draw over 600 guests, the Ted Williams Community Award will be presented to New York Yankee catcher Jorge Posada on behalf of the Jorge Posada Foundation, www.jorgeposada.com, and its work with families and children coping with the medical condition of Craniosynostosis.

“Thank you to the Ted Williams Museum Hitters Hall of Fame for bestowing such a true honor and recognizing my Foundation’s work and commitment to the community,” said Jorge Posada.

“This institution embodies the very essence of what Mr. Williams is all about and his great contributions to the beautiful game of baseball and beyond and so it is a privilege to be here with all of you today. Laura and I founded The Jorge Posada Foundation to create public awareness and education about Craniosynostosis that affects thousands of families nationally and internationally and the importance of its’ early detection and treatment.”

“Our Foundation reaches out to families in need, whose children are affected by Craniosynostosis, and provides them with emotional support through our family support network,” Posada emphasized. “We also provide financial assistance to help underwrite a portion of the costs of initial surgeries at our partner medical centers. Once again I am very pleased and honored to receive the Ted Williams Community Award from the Ted Williams Museum Hitters Hall of Fame. Thank you all very much.”

The evening will also include the induction of:
•Hitters Hall of Fame: Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
•Pitching Wall of Achievement: David Price, Tampa Bay Rays
•Ted Williams Rookie of the Year: Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
•Lifetime Achievement Award: Stu Sternberg, Principal Owner Tampa Bay Rays
•Ted Williams Museum Induction: Buck O'Neil, Kansas City Monarchs
•Ted Williams Museum Induction: Eddie Feigner, The King and His Court

More Information: http://www.tedwilliamsmuseum.com/events/

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Posada To Receive Ted Williams Community Award on behalf of Foundation

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