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Thank you to the following
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Proceeds benefit
Special Olympics York County
The Second Mile. |
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Thank you to the following companies for their support: |
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York Sports Night Show and Autograph Session |
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The 43rd York Area Sports Night will be held Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at Old Central High School.
The autograph session begins at 6:15 p.m. and the show gets underway at 7:15 p.m. |
Slate of Events Includes:
- Panel discussions/interviews with the celebrities
- Wolfgang Candies 3-Pt Shootout for local high schoolers
- Century 21 Heritage Realty "Special Olympics Spot Shot" contest which will have a local Special Olympics basketball team shooting lay-ups, free throws and 3-point shots with the chance to win up to a $400 donation from Heritage Realty to Special Olympics.
- An action demonstration of women's Roller Derby
- a soccer
demonstration with the 2006 Capital Athletic Conference Champion and NCAA Elite Eight participant York
College men's soccer team
- Thoroughbred horse racing representation with an owner and potentially a breeder and trainer
- The Penn State York lion mascot to entertain the children during the autograph session and more.
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Celebrity Reception
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A special Celebrity Reception and silent auction will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort & Conference Center. The $50 admission ticket includes the opportunity to talk to the celebrities, the right to participate in the silent auction, and a reserved seat at the Sports Night show.
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Rollie Fingers
Rollie Fingers was the ace reliever for
all the teams he played for: the Oakland
Athletics from 1968-1976, the San Diego
Padres from 1977-1980, and the Milwaukee
Brewers from 1981-1985. He was only the
second reliever to ever be elected to
the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Cooperstown, New York, and was inducted
in 1992. Rollie saved 341 games, and
held the record for most saves for many
years. Rollie is famed for his
extravagant handlebar mustache. It was
grown in an effort to force the removal
of Reggie Jackson's beard, but stayed
when Charlie Finley offered $300 to any
Oakland A's player who grew a mustache
by Father's Day, 1972. The A's won
three World Championships from
1972-1974. As a Brewer, he was the
driving force behind a strike-shortened
2nd-half championship in 1981, and won
not only the Cy Young Award but the
American League MVP.
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The next year, he performed
brilliantly, winning nearly
every award possible for a
pitcher, but was held back by an
ailing elbow and unable to play
in the World Series. The Padres
never fielded a championship
team in Fingers' 4-year stay,
but he established a personal
high of 37 saves in 1978, many
in long outings. Gaylord Perry,
that year's Cy Young Award
Winner credited the hard work of
Fingers in helping him win the
award. He was an All-Star in
1973, '74, '75 (did not play),
'76, '78, '81 and 1982. As a
testament to his many
accomplishments and for
pioneering the role of relief
pitcher, Rollie entered the Hall
despite a losing record
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Dave
Schultz
Dave “The Hammer” Schultz is a former
professional hockey player. Schultz was
selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in
the 5th round, 52nd overall in the 1969
NHL amateur entry draft. He became a
regular in Philly during the ’72-73
season and was part of the tough "Broad
Street Bullies" Flyer teams which
believed in policing themselves on the
ice and were never shy to drop the
gloves. Between 1972 and 1975 he lead
the NHL in penalty minutes with 259, 348
and a whopping 472 in the respective
years. The tough play was one of the
reasons for the Flyers winning back to
back Stanley Cup championships in 1974
and 1975.
After
leaving the Flyers at the end of the
’75-76 season, Schultz seven more
seasons in the NHL playing for
Los Angeles,
Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
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Jay Johnstone
Former MLB and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/first baseman.
Started his career with the Anaheim Angels, retired with the L.A. Dodgers and in between played with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland A’s, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs. He has four World Series Rings.
In 1966, Jay began a distinguished 20-year career in Major League Baseball when he was recruited to play in the American League with the California Angels. That year, he won the American League Rookie-of-the-Year Award.
After five years with the Anaheim Angels and two with the Chicago White Sox, Jay joined the Oakland A’s in 1973 and helped them advance to the World Series that year. In 1974, Jay signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies where he led them in hitting twice -- in 1975 (.329, missing the National League batting title by only 12 at bats) -- and again in 1976 (.328). Both years he helped guide his team to Eastern Division Titles. In 1976, he also set an N.L.C.S. record by going seven for nine (.778 average) against Cincinnati in the three- game series. In both 1976 and 1977, Jay was named Sportsman and Player-of-the-Year for the Phillies by the State of Pennsylvania.
Jay was traded to the New York Yankees in June of 1978. In a key late season game, he
delivered a pinch hit grand slam home run in the ninth inning to win the game -- enabling the
Yankees to continue their momentum toward the Pennant and a World Series Title over the
Dodgers. In 1979, Jay played for the San Diego Padres until 1980 when he joined the L. A.
Dodgers as a free agent and led the team in hitting that year.
Since retiring, Jay has hosted numerous sports shows and infomercials and has written three books, two of which hit the best-seller list. He worked as a radio broadcaster for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. He narrates the video “The Hitters
Commandments,” which was the 1995 SIVA (Special Interest Video Award) winner. Every January, he hosts the Annual Jay Johnstone Charity/Celebrity Golf Tournament which raises money for local children’s charities. He’s worked with FOX, ESPN and is a guest on many radio shows. In 1995, Jay co-founded Sporthings & More, a company that provides sports, music, entertainment and political collectibles as well as many other items for charity auctions. Currently, ST&M handles close to 500 auctions a year, books athletes for signings and speaking engagements and organizes One-Day Fantasy Camps for corporations.
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Roy Jackson
Owner of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and former owner of the Class AA York Pirates.
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Blair Thomas
Blair Thomas concluded his PSU career by finishing in the top ten in the 1989 Heisman trophy voting as well a being a First team All-American running back, the MVP of the 1989 Holiday Bowl and the MVP of the Senior Bowl. Selected by the New York Jets in the first round (#2 overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft, Thomas's NFL playing career spanned six seasons. In that 1990 season, he led NFL rookies in yards-per-carry and AFC rookies in total yardage. Thomas then moved on to serve as running backs coach Temple University for 8 seasons, from 1998-2005.
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Keith Goganious
After a successful career as a linebacker for the Nittany Lions, Goganious enjoyed five seasons in the National Football League, including two Super Bowl appearances with the Buffalo Bills in 1992 and 1993. During these years he developed an interest in sports-based event management and now has used his experiences as a businessman and former professional athlete to build and manage a full-service event management company.
In his role as president of Onyx Sports & Entertainment, Mr.. Goganious is responsible for the overall development and success of the organization. As founder, he has combined his experience as a businessman and former professional athlete to build a full-service event management company that produces results.
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Mike Flanagan is a
former MLB pitcher and current Executive
Vice President of Baseball Operations
with the Baltimore Orioles.
Drafted by the Orioles in the 7th round
of the 1973 draft he made his major
league debut with the Orioles on
September 27, 1975. One the team's most
dependable pitchers for the next nine
years, Flanagan went to the All-Star
Game in 1978 and won the Cy Young Award
in 1979. That season was his best in
baseball: with a record of 23-9 (leading
the league in wins) and an ERA of 3.08.
After being traded to the Toronto Blue
Jays in 1987, he had two solid seasons
as a starter before being converted to a
reliever in the 1990 season. Returning
as a free agent to the Orioles for the
1991 season, he pitched effectively that
season as a reliever. After the 1992
season, Flanagan retired from baseball.
In an 18-season career, Flanagan posted
a 167-143 record with 1491 strikeouts
and a 3.90 ERA in 2770.0 innings
pitched.
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Dr. Bill Solomon
Dr. Bill Solomon is the owner and
manager of Pin Oak Lane Farm in New
Freedom, Pennsylvania and the breeder of
Belmont Winner Real Quiet. Dr. Solomon
spent time as the resident veterinarian
at Hanover Shoe Farms in Hanover,
Pennsylvania and subsequently at
Castleton Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.
He initiated the equine medical/surgical
practice at Pin Oak Lane Farm in 1973.
Dr. Solomon will join Barbaro owner Roy
Jackson in providing interesting and
informative conversation and stories
about sport of thoroughbred racing.
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Tommy McDonald
Former NFL and Philadelphia Eagles Hall
of Fame wide receiver Tommy McDonald was
inducted into the Pro Football Hall of
Fame in 1998. During his 12 year NFL
career, McDonald was selected to the Pro
Bowl six times. His college career at
the University of Oklahoma concluded
with his selection as the Maxwell Award
winner as college football’s 1956 Player
of the Year.
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Brandon Snow
Penn State 2007 Outback Bowl Champions |
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Kevin Darling
Penn State 2007 Outback Bowl Champions |
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Patrick Hall
Penn State 2007 Outback Bowl Champions |
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Darien Hardy
Penn State 2007 Outback Bowl Champions |
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2007 York Revolution coaching staff |
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Coach Mark Ludwig and players Evan Scheffey,
Jason Yarnall, Scott Becker and Ryan
Hock
Members of York College's second straight Capital Athletic Conference championship and 2006 NCAA Div III Final Four soccer team will provide a skills demonstration at this year's event.
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Archive of last year's events
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Thank you to the following companies for their support:
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