Roberts stepping up for a good cause
07/19/2006
BALTIMORE -- Fans will have a chance to hang out and play games with second baseman Brian Roberts and other Orioles at Brian's Baseball Bash, a fundraising event for the University of Maryland Hospital for Children.
The event, which is being held for the first time, will be at the ESPNZone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, close to Camden Yards on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 7-10 p.m. ET.
Details of the Bash were announced during a press conference before Wednesday's game. Several officials from the hospital spoke and thanked Roberts for his support.
Roberts, 28, had open-heart surgery when he was five, and visits the University of Maryland Hospital for Children often.
"I started visiting the hospital I guess three years ago," he said. "The hospital is a place that I am familiar with, especially as a child. For me, it was something that I could really sink in to, something that I was familiar with and something I wanted to give back to."
When Roberts visits the hospital, he talks with the patients and signs autographs. But he decided that a public event would be an even greater way to contribute.
"I started to realize in order to make a bigger impact, sometimes you need other people's help," Roberts said.
Scheduled to appear at the event along with Roberts are some of his teammates, including Miguel Tejada, Erik Bedard, Jay Gibbons, Jeff Conine, Kris Benson, Kevin Millar and manager Sam Perlozzo. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton will also be there, and maybe more Ravens, Roberts said.
An adult ticket costs $200, and it will cost $150 for children 12 and under. The price of admission includes an ESPNZone game card, dinner and dessert, the chance to meet the players, get autographs and receive some Orioles giveaways. Silent and live auctions will also be held.
"Some of the auction items will hopefully be pretty special things that people don't get to do too often," Roberts said. "Possibly a batting practice session."
Tickets can be purchased by calling the University of Maryland Medical System Foundation at 410-328-6064, or by going to the Web site for the event: briansbaseballbash.com.
The event will be emceed by Jim Hunter, who's in his 10th season as an Orioles broadcaster.
"[Roberts is] a very important player," Hunter said. "He's also a fine young man and understands that he can help and give back."
Roberts, an All-Star last season, is in his fourth full year with the Orioles.
Source: http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/
BALTIMORE -- Fans will have a chance to hang out and play games with second baseman Brian Roberts and other Orioles at Brian's Baseball Bash, a fundraising event for the University of Maryland Hospital for Children.
The event, which is being held for the first time, will be at the ESPNZone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, close to Camden Yards on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 7-10 p.m. ET.
Details of the Bash were announced during a press conference before Wednesday's game. Several officials from the hospital spoke and thanked Roberts for his support.
Roberts, 28, had open-heart surgery when he was five, and visits the University of Maryland Hospital for Children often.
"I started visiting the hospital I guess three years ago," he said. "The hospital is a place that I am familiar with, especially as a child. For me, it was something that I could really sink in to, something that I was familiar with and something I wanted to give back to."
When Roberts visits the hospital, he talks with the patients and signs autographs. But he decided that a public event would be an even greater way to contribute.
"I started to realize in order to make a bigger impact, sometimes you need other people's help," Roberts said.
Scheduled to appear at the event along with Roberts are some of his teammates, including Miguel Tejada, Erik Bedard, Jay Gibbons, Jeff Conine, Kris Benson, Kevin Millar and manager Sam Perlozzo. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton will also be there, and maybe more Ravens, Roberts said.
An adult ticket costs $200, and it will cost $150 for children 12 and under. The price of admission includes an ESPNZone game card, dinner and dessert, the chance to meet the players, get autographs and receive some Orioles giveaways. Silent and live auctions will also be held.
"Some of the auction items will hopefully be pretty special things that people don't get to do too often," Roberts said. "Possibly a batting practice session."
Tickets can be purchased by calling the University of Maryland Medical System Foundation at 410-328-6064, or by going to the Web site for the event: briansbaseballbash.com.
The event will be emceed by Jim Hunter, who's in his 10th season as an Orioles broadcaster.
"[Roberts is] a very important player," Hunter said. "He's also a fine young man and understands that he can help and give back."
Roberts, an All-Star last season, is in his fourth full year with the Orioles.
Source: http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/
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