Aspire: A Tribute to Life's Coaches - A Ripken Foundation Dinner
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s one of a kind annual gala, Aspire: A Tribute to Life’s Coaches, will be celebrated on January 26, 2007. Each year, this heartwarming evening event provides a select group of honorees from the fields of entertainment, business, and sports the opportunity to honor the people in their lives who inspired and helped guide them to success.
The 2007 Aspire gala will be a very special event! It will be the first year of Hall of Fame eligibility for both Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn, both of whom will be present at Aspire. Many Hall of Famers have been invited, and the weekend celebration is expected to be the largest gathering of Hall of Famers outside of Cooperstown in recent memory! John Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted, will be honoring his life coach and some of the Hall of Famers to be in attendance include Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Paul Molitor, Jim Palmer, Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Frank Robinson, Tom Seaver and Earl Weaver.
This year’s Aspire promises to be one of the most talked-about events in Baltimore. Mark your calendars now and for information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Steve Salem, Executive Director, or Lindsay Rinker, Special Events Manager, at the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation at 1-877-RIPKEN1.
Single tickets will not be available for this year’s Aspire but many of the players will also be part of the “Baseball’s Best” weekend celebration at the Baltimore Convention Center. Daily admission for the memorabilia show by Ironclad Authentics and MAB Celebrity Services is only $10. The weekend festivities will also feature the Ripken Coaching Experience: An Interactive Coaching Clinic hosted by Ripken Baseball. Morphy Auctions, a division of Steve Geppi’s Diamond International Galleries LLC, will be onsite at Baseball's Best to promote and accept consignment pieces for the upcoming Ironclad / Morphy’s Auction scheduled to conclude March 24-25. The auction will feature Hall of Fame memorabilia and will be conducted as an absentee and Internet auction with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.
The 2007 Aspire gala will be a very special event! It will be the first year of Hall of Fame eligibility for both Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn, both of whom will be present at Aspire. Many Hall of Famers have been invited, and the weekend celebration is expected to be the largest gathering of Hall of Famers outside of Cooperstown in recent memory! John Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted, will be honoring his life coach and some of the Hall of Famers to be in attendance include Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Paul Molitor, Jim Palmer, Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Frank Robinson, Tom Seaver and Earl Weaver.
This year’s Aspire promises to be one of the most talked-about events in Baltimore. Mark your calendars now and for information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Steve Salem, Executive Director, or Lindsay Rinker, Special Events Manager, at the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation at 1-877-RIPKEN1.
Single tickets will not be available for this year’s Aspire but many of the players will also be part of the “Baseball’s Best” weekend celebration at the Baltimore Convention Center. Daily admission for the memorabilia show by Ironclad Authentics and MAB Celebrity Services is only $10. The weekend festivities will also feature the Ripken Coaching Experience: An Interactive Coaching Clinic hosted by Ripken Baseball. Morphy Auctions, a division of Steve Geppi’s Diamond International Galleries LLC, will be onsite at Baseball's Best to promote and accept consignment pieces for the upcoming Ironclad / Morphy’s Auction scheduled to conclude March 24-25. The auction will feature Hall of Fame memorabilia and will be conducted as an absentee and Internet auction with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.
This is all part of the Baseball's Best Weekend.
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Also, Saturday, January 27th Baltimore, MDSpecial guests Jim Palmer, Don Mattingly and more are on hand for this interactive coaching clinic. Participants will rotate through 3 break-out sessions with the pros covering Hitting, Pitching and Fielding.
Time : 2pm - 6pmCost: $149 per person*This exceptional event coincides with "Baseball's Best" to be held at the Baltimore Convention Center - an unforgettable sports collectible and memorabilia event featuring several current and former baseball greats. Coaching Clinic participants will receive free Saturday admission (event starts at 9am) to this Ironclad Authentics event of the year!
*Info from the Ripken Foundation...
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