SPRINGFIELD, MA—The Valley Blue Sox will host an All-Star Brunch prior to the NECBL All-Star Game on Sunday July 20 at 10:30 a.m to 11:45 a.m. on the 12th floor of the La Quinta Hotel in downtown Springfield.
Valley native Mike Trombley, a retired Major League pitcher, will be the guest speaker at the brunch. Trombley pitched in over 500 Major League games from 1992-2002, primarily with the Minnesota Twins.
Additionally, the players and coaches participating in the All-Star Game will be in attendance.
“The All-Star Brunch is a unique way for fans to get to meet with one of the best athletes to ever come out of the Valley as well as with future Major League stars,” team owner Clark Eckhoff said.
Tickets to the brunch are $35, and include a ticket to the All-Star Game, which will be held at Mackenzie Stadium, with the gates opening at noon, the Home Run Derby at 2:15 p.m., and the All-Star Game itself at 5:05 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at http://valley-blue-sox.ticketleap.com/all-star-brunch/ or by calling the Blue Sox at 413-533-1100.
The event will feature a brunch buffet including ham, a waffle bar, pastries, and other breakfast foods. It will be catered by Log Rolling, owned and operated by The Log Cabin/Delaney House.
The 2014 season will represent the Blue Sox seventh season in the Pioneer Valley, playing at Mackenzie Stadium in Holyoke. The Blue Sox have been a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL; www.necbl.com) since 2008. The NECBL is funded in part by Major League Baseball and is comprised of 12 teams throughout all six New England states who recruit the elite athletes and premier pro prospects from around the world.