America Supports You: Pitcher to Honor Troops at All-Star Game

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[SandRat]

PITTSBURGH, July 11, 2006 – Oakland A's All-Star pitcher Barry Zito, founder of "Strikeouts for Troops," will donate $500 for each strikeout thrown during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game here this evening.

Strikeouts for Troops assists wounded troops by providing comforts of home during their recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C.; the National Naval Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md.; and other military hospitals.

Since the program's inception in April 2005, more than $190,000 has been raised through Zito's own contributions of $200 a strikeout and those of 35 players from the A's and other professional baseball teams, fundraising events, and fan donations. In addition to assistance provided to servicemembers and their families, contributions have funded holiday dinners at military hospitals, bought Christmas gifts for families of patients unable to afford them, and helped build a hospital children's center where kids can stay while their parents tend to medical needs.

"The All-Star Game is filled with festivities and showcases some of baseball's finest stars who are proud to represent their teams," Zito said. "I don't want this date to pass without recognizing our country's brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, guardsmen and Marines, who are America's true all-stars and who represent our country with honor while fighting for our freedom."

Other 2006 Major League Baseball All-Stars who are participating in Strikeouts for Troops are Alex Rodriguez, of the New York Yankees; Manny Ramirez, of the Boston Red Sox; and Jermaine Dye, of the Chicago White Sox.

Related Sites:

Strikeouts for Troops

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[SandRat]

All American All-Star's to Honor All American Heroes!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

[cripplecreek]

Maybe after the season is over we can send Kenny Rogers over to Iraq to "supervise" the media embeds.

[Molly Pitcher]

Cool!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

What time does this start....?

[SandRat]

Don't know, check your local listing.

[M Kehoe]

Excellent! Thanks for the ping.

American League by 2.

5.56mm

[cripplecreek]

8 eastern on FOX

[b4its2late]

Other 2006 Major League Baseball All-Stars who are participating in Strikeouts for Troops are Alex Rodriguez, of the New York Yankees

Good man!

[PittsburghAfterDark]

As much as I hate A-Rod and the Yankees... kudos.

He and Barry Zito will have my thanks.

[Moose4]

Barry Zito ping for the Rome list.

}:-)4

[winodog]

Is their a all star game thread?

[Radix]

Figgirs that a guy this cool would be an American Leaguer?

When do they play this All Star Game anyhow?

[cripplecreek]

I think this is as live as it gets.

[SandRat]

Not sure.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Let's make a live thread.

[MikefromOhio]

Jim Rome ping
FReepmail me to get on or off this Jim Rome pinglist....

"Have a take, don't suck or you'll get run......."

[cripplecreek]

I'm watching but not much action in the thread.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

NL up by 2..crazy.