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|| SportsShooter.com: News Item: Posted 2004-01-21
Autograph & Collectible show to benefit Lovero boys
February 7, 2004 event in southern California features Carew, Johnson and others
By Brad Mangin, SportsShooter.com
Photo by Bill Livingston
This special limited-edition photograph of Tony Gwynn, left, and Rod Carew with all 15 of their combined Silver Slugger Awards will be available signed by both of them at the show on February 7, 2004.
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An autograph and collectible show to benefit V.J. Lovero's sons John and Jay will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2004 from 9am - 5pm in City of Industry, Calif. (Los Angeles County).
Thanks to the hard organizational work of Hall of Famer Rod Carew and Lou Sauritch and the generosity of Frank Zamarripa for hosting the event at his facility, this wonderful show will help raise money for a special trust fund that has been set up for John and Jay Lovero.
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Special note added January 29, 2004
Per Trish Lovero's request, you can now donate directly to the new trust fund set up for the Lovero boys: The Lovero Children's Trust 2004 by making out a check to The Lovero Children's Trust 2004 and sending it to the following address:
Merrill Lynch
24422 Avenida de la Carlota
Suite #400
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Attn: Richard Umphrey III
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The highlited item of this event is a very special limited-edition photograph of Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn posed for the first time ever together with all 15 of their combined Silver Slugger Award silver bats (Gwynn has 8 and Carew has 7). This portrait was photographed exclusively for this event by Bill Livingston on January 12, 2004. A limited number of these 11 x 14 prints signed by both Carew and Gwynn will be available for purchase at the event or by mail for $150. Jeff Brosnan of Custom Images in Irvine, Calif. has graciously offered to print all of the images free of charge. If you would like one of these special prints and are unable to attend the event please email Lou Sauritch (teetimeforelou@sbcglobal.net) and he will hold one for you and give you further directions on how to make payment. 100 percent of all proceeds will go directly to the "The Lovero Children's Trust 2004". This fund has been set up for the Lovero boys.
If you would like to purchase one of the special prints of Carew and Gwynn please email Lou Sauritch telling him you would like one (teetimeforelou@sbcglobal.net). Then send a money order or cashiers check (no personal checks please) for $156 (includes $6 shipping and handling fee) made out to: "The Lovero Children's Trust 2004". Once you have done that please mail the money order or cashiers check to:
Lou Sauritch
22082 Richford Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
The following athletes are scheduled to appear to sign autographs. They have all donated their time for this wonderful event: Rod Carew, Randy Johnson, Reggie Jackson, Mike Sweeney, Garret Anderson, Shawn Green, Troy Percival, Robb Nen, Bobby Grich, Jay Buhner, Chuck Finley, Mark Langston, Kirk McCaskill, Willie Fraser, Jim Edmonds, Mike Scioscia, Eric Davis, Brent Mayne, Wally Joyner, Tony La Russa, Jack McDowell and Roger McDowell.
Autographs at the show will range in price from $15 to $75 and only cash will be accepted.
Following is the tentative schedule of when the athletes are scheduled to apppear:
* SPECIAL NOTE: TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE *
Troy Percival: 9 am - 11 am ... $25
Randy Johnson: 9:30 am - 11:30 am ... $75
Mark Langston: 10 am - 12 pm ... $15
Bobby Grich: 10 am - 12 pm ... $20
Brent Mayne: 10 am - 12 pm ... $15
Eric Davis: 10 am - 12 pm ... $15
Tony La Russa: 10 am - 12 pm ... $25
Shawn Green: 11 am - 1 pm ... $30
Reggie Jackson: 11 am - 1 pm ...Flats and balls: $75; jerseys, helmets and gloves: $125, bats: $175; special inscriptions, IE "Mr. October": $20 extra per item.
Jay Buhner: 11 am - 1 pm ... $20
Garret Anderson: 11 am - 1 pm ... $30
Mike Sweeney: 11 am - 1 pm ... $30
Rod Carew: 12 pm - 2 pm ... $50
Jim Edmonds: 12 pm - 2 pm ... $30
Robb Nen: 12 pm - 2 pm ... $15
Chuck Finley: 2 pm - 4 pm ... $20
Kirk McCaskill: 2 pm - 4 pm ... $15
Wally Joyner: 2 pm - 4 pm ... $15
Roger McDowell: 2 pm - 4 pm ... $15
Willie Fraser: 2 pm - 4 pm ... $15
Frank Zamarripa, who has graciously agreed to host this event, regularly hosts the "Frank & Son Collectible Show" at his facility in City of Industry.
http://www.fs-collectibles.com
If you have any questions about this event please call Frank & Sons: (909) 444-7955 or email Lou Sauritch: teetimeforelou@sbcglobal.net
Directions to Frank & Sons:
60 Fwy East: Exit Fairway Drive. Turn Left on Fairway Drive. Turn Left on San Jose Ave.
60 Fwy West: Exit Fairway Drive. Turn Right on Fairway Drive. Turn Left on San Jose Ave.
Related Links:
Frank & Sons
Related Email Addresses:
Lou Sauritch: teetimeforelou@sbcglobal.net
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