CRAWFORD TO BE HONORED AT THURMAN MUNSON AWARDS
For Immediate Release
Contact: John Cirillo, Matt McCullough, 212 -972-5337, johnnycigarpr@aol.com
Remembering the late, great Yankees captain Thurman Munson…
KNICKS GUARD JAMAL CRAWFORD, METS ALL STAR THIRD BASEMAN DAVID WRIGHT, YANKEES CENTERFIELDER MELKY CABRERA, ASTROS GREAT CRAIG BIGGIO, AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST KRISTI YAMAGUCHI TO BE HONORED AT 28TH ANNUAL THURMAN MUNSON AWARDS DINNER ON TUESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 5, AT THE MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY
***AHRC New York City Foundation to benefit from the gala***
New York, January 10 — An outstanding lineup of five sports stars – New York Knicks starting guard Jamal Crawford, New York Mets All-Star third base man David Wright, New York Yankees starting centerfielder Melky Cabrera, Houston Astros all-time great and Long Island native Craig Biggio, and Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi – will be honored on Tuesday night, February 5, at the 28th annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The AHRC New York City Foundation benefits from the gala which remembers the late, great Yankee catcher and captain Thurman Munson, who died tragically in a 1979 plane crash.
For tickets and information on the Munson Awards Dinner contact 212-249-6188.
The quality quintet will all receive “Thurmans” for their success on the field of play and their work within the community.
Diana Munson, Thurman’s widow, has been involved in the benefit since its inception, raising nearly $8 million to assist children and adults with developmental disabilities. Those honorees will be receiving Munson Awards for their excellence in competition and their philanthropic work within the community.
Len Berman of NBC Sports will once again serve as the master of ceremonies.
The Munson Awards Dinner has previously honored such notables as Willie Randolph, Mariano Rivera, Muhammad Ali, Yogi Berra, Goose Gossage, Don Mattingly, Jorge Posada, Joe Torre, Patrick Ewing, Bernie Williams, Arthur Ashe, Willis Reed, Earl Monroe, Willie Mays, Mark Messier, Mike Richter, Tom Seaver and John Franco, just to name a few.
Seattle native Crawford, out of the University of Michigan, is averaging 19 ppg as the Knicks shooting guard; Virginia native Wright is a two time All Star and mainstay on the left side of the Mets infield;Cabrera, a native of the Dominican Republic, hit .320 since taking over as a starter in 2007; Smithtown, Long Island native Biggio is a seven time All Star who played his entire 20-year career with the Astros, amassing 3,000 hits; and California native Yamaguchi brought home the gold for America in the 1992 Winter Olympics.
The AHRC New York City Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that supports programs enabling children and adults with developmental disabilities to lead richer, more productive lives, including programs of AHRC New York City. AHRC New York City is one of the largest organizations of its kind, serving 11,000 children and adults who have mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries and other developmental disabilities.
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