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01/13/2009 5:18 PM ET
MLB Umpires' online auction to benefit children
One week remains to bid on unique experiences, priceless memorabilia
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NEW YORK -- A batting practice experience with a major league
baseball team, tickets to the All-Star Game, and a round of golf with an NFL Hall-of-
Famer are just a few of the items up for grabs in the UMPS CARE Charities online
auction at www.UmpsCare.com.
But if sports fans want to place bids on these unique experiences, as well as signed
memorabilia from sports greats Alex Rodriguez, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Willie
Mays, and Wayne Gretzky, they'll have to hurry: The online auction ends next Tuesday,
January 20. Items include baseballs, jerseys, bats and other memorabilia.
Proceeds of the auction will support UMPS CARE Charities youth programs, including
Build-A-Bear Workshops(r) for hospitalized children coping with cancer, as well as
tickets to big league baseball games for children awaiting adoption. UMPS CARE
Charities is the official charity of Major League Baseball umpires.
"Our online auction gives sports fans the opportunity to participate in some once-in-alifetime
experiences with their favorite sports heroes while helping seriously ill and atrisk
children," said MLB Umpire Jim Reynolds. "We urge fans to visit the UMPS CARE
Charities website before time runs out."
Following the online auction, a live auction will be held on January 22 in conjunction
with the 4th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Golf Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona. For
more information, or to bid on items, go to www.UmpsCare.com. Winning bidders will
be notified after January 22.
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