June 24, 2009
Julie Hatch, (817) 919-7648,
ccjhatch@sbcglobal.net
FORT WORTH, TX – The Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth is proud to announce that Baseball Hall of Fame Nolan Ryan will be the featured speaker at the organization’s first annual “Lunch with a Lone Star Legend” fundraising event. The luncheon will be held on Friday, August 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the Omni Hotel of Fort Worth.
(A comprehensive bio is available – please contact Julie Hatch at number/email above.)
Nolan Ryan, 61, was named the 10th president in Texas Rangers team history on February 6, 2009.He is the first Hall of Fame player named president of a Major League franchise since Christy Mathewsonserved as president of the Boston Braves in 1925. Ryan returned to the Rangers after a four-year absence,where he was previously affiliated with the team for nearly 15 years.
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, Ryan was inducted on July 25, 1999,wearing a Rangers “T” on his Hall of Fame plaque. He was selected to the Hall of Fame on 98.79% of theeligible ballots, a figure which remains the second-highest in history. Ryan is an inaugural member of theTexas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame, and is the only player to have had his number (34) retired by the club.
Don’t delay – this luncheon will sell out quickly! A limited amount of individual seats to this once-in-a-lifetime event are $150 and tables for eight begin at $1,000. Additional sponsorship opportunities – including a private VIP reception before lunch with Nolan Ryan – are still available.
Located across the street from Cook Children’s Medical Center, the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth provides help, hope and a home-away-from home for the families of critically ill children who travel to the area for medical treatment. Last year, 919 families received lodging and care at the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth.
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth
1004 7th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 870-4942
www.ftworthrmh.org
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