CHARLESTON RIVER DOGS WILL HONOR PHIL NIEKRO

I just wanted to bring this to your attention.  I turns out that the Charleston River Dogs will be honoring Hall of Famer Phil Niekro & Atlanta Braves All-Star Javy Lopez at a "Hot Stove" Banquet. That's pretty cool.

The event is sponsored by Tom McQueeney State Farm Insurance.

According to the press release sent to Bleeding Yankee Blue:  "Niekro and former Atlanta Braves All-Star catcher Javy Lopez will be the featured guests at the Charleston River Dogs 10th Annual Hot Stove Banquet & Auction on January 31 in Charleston."

The Hot Stove Banquet is an annual event hosted by the Charleston River Dogs that brings all baseball fans together to celebrate the magic of America’s Favorite Pastime. These standouts will share behind-the-scenes stories, answer questions and pose for pictures all of which will create memories that last a lifetime."

If you are in the Charleston area,  the reception begins at 6 pm with the dinner starting at 7 o’clock. Tickets are $65 per person and include dinner, a table gift and autograph or photo opportunity. Tables of eight with preferred seating are available for $550. That's pretty cool if you can get a group of baseball fans together.  Sounds awesome actually.

As many of you know,  Niekro  had a 24-year career playing for the Braves, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays. His lifetime record of 318-274.

We are big Niekro fans here at Bleeding Yankee Blue. We recently had an opportunity to interview Natalie Niekro, the daughter of pitching great Joe Niekro to talk about her father and make people aware of brain aneurysms.

Read it here in ONCE A YANKEE, ALWAYS A YANKEE.  It's eye opening.

Anyway, for tickets to the River Dogs event and additional information, please contact the River Dogs at (843) 577-DOGS (3647).

Tickets may also be purchased online at www.riverdogs.com or www.rileyparkevents.com.

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