Foundation sets baseball outing
Major league baseball is under way – a blessing for sports fans after mediocre showings by most local pro football, basketball and hockey teams.
The eternal rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals tends to split loyalties around the state, and to generate extra enthusiasm when they compete with each other.
On one such occasion, the Illinois Bar Foundation will sponsor an outing to a benefit Baseball Classic on Friday, May 2, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Highlights include entry into a Redbird Row private party room at 6:30 p.m. for food and drink, and the 7:10 p.m. contest between the Cards and Cubs.
Several levels of participation are available, starting with the basic $200 donation to join the party and see the game. For all levels above that, special recognition is included, with ticket allotments as follows:
$250 Major Leaguer – one game ticket; $500 Line Drive Leader – two tickets; $1,000 Homerun Hero – four tickets; $2,500 Ace Pitcher – 10 tickets; $5,000 Grand Slam Fan – 15 tickets. Contributions of more than $125 are tax-deductible.
Reservations with payment made by Friday, April 18, will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Payments should be mailed to the Illinois Bar Foundation, Suite 910, 20 S. Clark St., Chicago 60603. Credit card purchases also may be made by facsimile to (312) 726-6073.
Call Jordan Phillips at (312) 726-6072 for more information.