Pitch and Hit Club

60th Annual Awards Dinner

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

For additional information contact: Peter Caliendo (847) 781-8039

CUBS' LEE AND ZAMBRANO TO APPEAR AT 60TH ANNUAL PITCH & HIT BANQUET

World Series Trophy to be on display for fans to take a picture with.

(Chicago, IL) The Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago, a professional baseball service organization, has announced that Chicago Cubs' standouts Derrek Lee and Carlos Zambrano will be among the honorees at the club's 60th Annual Baseball Awards Banquet on Sunday, January 15.

The event is scheduled for 6:30 PM at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center Ballroom in Rosemont, IL. A long list of current and former players will also be available to dinner attendees for FREE autographs prior to the dinner. Members of the autograph table include the aforementioned Lyons as well as Curtis Granderson, Ron Coomer, Dan Pasqua, Buzz Capra, Bill Pierce, Rich Nye, Hal Lanier, Eric Soderholm, Larry Monroe, Bill Campbell, Bob Miller, Bill Sharpe, Gene Hiser, Howie Bedell, Tony Cogan, and more to be announced.
Lee will be recognized as the Chicago Cubs' major league player of the year and Zambrano as the Cubs' pitcher of the year.

"We are excited to have these outstanding players joining many other honorees on the dais this year." stated Pitch and Hit President Peter Caliendo. "Derrek and Carlos performed spectacularly in 2005 and are certainly deserving of this recognition."

Lee, 30, was in serious contention for the triple crown for most of the 2005 season. Always a fine fielding first-baseman with a solid bat, he established himself as one of the National League's most feared hitters in ' 05, finishing with 46 homers, 107 RBI, 120 runs scored, 50 doubles and a
.335 batting average.

The 24 year-old Zambrano has been the mainstay of the Cubs' staff for the last two seasons. He followed a breakout year in 2004 with a solid 14-6, 3.26 campaign in '05, including 202 strikeouts. His emotion-filled performances on the mound have made him a favorite with Cub fans.

Lee and Zambrano will be joined by a long list of Chicagoland baseball celebrities and dignitaries at the dinner, which is the longest running and only winter baseball dinner in Chicago. Other honorees will include broadcasters Pat Hughes and John Rooney as well as professional and amateur coaches, players and executives including: Roland Hemond, Gordie Gillespie, Rene Gayo, Buzz Capra, Larry Monroe, Roger Wexelberg, Dick Goss, Chad Ernsberger, Bill Angelo, Jim Hall, Kevin Feeney, Fran Pell, Ron Biga, Patricia Bello, and Mary Kellens

Masters of Ceremonies at this years' event will be local media
personality Tom Shaer and former White Sox first baseman and current national television commentator Steve Lyons. White Sox' organist Nancy Faust will provide the pre-dinner music. A raffle and silent auction featuring top flight sports memorabilia will also be a part of the festivities.

Tickets for the event are $50 individually or $500 for a table of ten and may be purchased by calling (847) 781-8039. Parking for the event is free at the Rosemont Convention Center complex.

-Pitch and Hit-

Last year's attending honorees included Mark Prior, Dusty Baker, Roland Hemond, Jim Hendry, Jody Gerut and Bo Jackson.

MC of the evening will be none other than White Sox announcer John Rooney.

The Dinner will again be held in the beautiful Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.  Located right by O'Hare Airport.

Hotel Sofitel Discount: The Hotel Sofitel in Rosemont is offering a special Pitch and Hit discount. Please call 800-233-5959 or call the hotel direct at 847-678-4488. (The 800# goes to the reservations department at the hotel.)

For more info on the hotel, please visit: www.sofitelchicago.com

The date is Sunday, January 15, 2006.

Important times to remember:

Cocktails: 4:30pm  Dinner: 5:30pm Program: 7:00pm

A special Autograph Session will be held from 4:00-5:30pm that will include both Major League and future Major League players.

Raffle: Jim Hall and his committee are looking for raffle items, autograph items, any kind of gift that can be raffled off during the dinner, please contact Jim at jhall@lths.org or call 815-791-1516. Mail items to PO Box 68013, Schaumburg, IL. 60168.

Single Seat:  $50

Table of 10:  $500

For Tickets call Chip at 219-865-9442 or e-mail Chip at i22chipster@sbcglobal.net or the club office at pitchandhitclub@comcast.net. You can also call the club at 847-781-8039.

Order processing:  Tickets will be mailed and table assignments will be confirmed upon receipt of payment in full. So be sure to send your payment in soon.

Ad Book Info: click here to download ad book specs and order info.

Make checks payable to:

Pitch and Hit Club
P.O. Box 68013
Schaumburg, IL 68013

 

 

  

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