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If you are as passionate as me about baseball, this might be the most exciting week of the year. By now, pitchers and catchers have reported to their respective teams across Florida and Arizona. As we await the arrival of the remaining players, one thing is imminent – it’s time to play ball. Late Sunday [...]
Houston Astros fans will have the opportunity to meet with players and alumni when the 2013 Houston Astros CAREavan hits the road on January 21. The 14-city tour will include over 30 public and private stops throughout central and south Texas, Oklahoma City and parts of Houston. The tour will connect the team with its [...]
Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson knows how to get fans on their feet at Reliant Stadium. It’s simple – go deep, catch a pass and score a touchdown… and lots of ‘em. Today, Johnson scored a touchdown for 12 special children and they cheered like never before. Johnson hosted his annual holiday shopping spree [...]
The NBA is teaming up with the Department of Defense for the Veterans Day weekend. They will honor service members and their families. Complete details are below. (Via the NBA) – New York, NY (November 8, 2012) – Continuing military appreciation efforts led by USA Basketball stars this summer, the NBA family is teaming up with [...]
As the Houston Astros prepare to join the American League Western Division in 2013, they are planning a party to unveil their new uniforms, logos and more. Complete details are below. (Via the Houston Astros) – Houston, TX (October 1, 2012) – The Houston Astros will reveal the club’s new uniforms, logos, color schemes and mascot [...]
Warrick Dunn Charities reaches out to single parent families and children who have displayed a desire to better themselves. The program is centered around areas meaningful to the cause and to Warrick himself. Their latest event kicked off today. The full story is below. (Via Warrick Dunn Charities) – ATLANTA, GA (May 30, 2012) – [...]
Children often have visions of becoming Major League Baseball players. For most, the dream is short lived and never becomes reality. For some though, the dream comes true and a life is changed forever. Kerry Wood was drafted by the Chicago Cubs fourth overall in the first round of the 1995 MLB draft, he was [...]
Yesterday, Jon Hunton, Mark Haynes and Jimmy Mojica of the Laredo Lemurs, a professional baseball team in Texas, visited the Laredo Children’s Hospital. The guys had a great time visiting with the kids and spreading some good ol’ fashioned “Lemur love.” Jon told TGiS of the experience, “Giving back is what it’s all about. I [...]
This is an amazing story covered by Matt Wixon of the Dallas Morning News. Charlotte Brown, a 14 year old freshman at Emory Raines High in Texas, seems like your everyday high school athlete. She participates in basketball and runs cross country. She even holds the school record in the pole vault. What many don’t [...]
Player: Jason Witten Sport: Football, NFL Team: Dallas Cowboys Website: Jason Witten’s Score Foundation Mission/Info (Via the website): Jason and his foundation launched the Jason Witten SCOREkeepers program, which places positive male mentors on staff at six different family abuse shelters across Texas, in 2008. The foundation also opened Jason Witten Learning Centers at Boys [...]
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