Baseball Greats Enjoy Rockland Hot Stove Fundraising Event

From Rockland Independent Living Center:

Rockland - Rockland Independent Living Center (RILC) hosted a memorable Hot Stove baseball themed fundraiser on Monday, May 23. Featured guests included former Yankee Catcher and Member of the 1996 and 1999 World Series teams Jim Leyritz, former Mets First Baseman Ed Kranepool and AP Sports Writer, author of Total Mets and Rockland County native, David Ferry. Also on hand were Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann and Town Councilman Frank Borelli.

The event was sponsored by Austin’s Ale House in New City where the event was held, and photographer Phil Costa who took photos all evening, and KLS Transportation who provided the limousine service for Ed Kranepool to the event. Leyritz, Kranepool and Ferry shared stories from great games and fielded questions from attendees. Four rare copies of Total Mets were signed and auctioned off for several hundred dollars each.

The event raised funds for Rockland Independent Living Center whose mission is to provide advocacy and leadership in the creation and development of an accessible and integrated community for people with disabilities so that they may pursue lifestyles of their choice. For more information about the services provided by RILC visit www.rilc.org or call 845-624-1366.

Photos by Phil Costa

Photo 1: Left to Right: Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Deputy Executive Director of Rockland Independent Living Center Lorraine Greenwell, Ed Kranepool, Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, Jim Leyritz, RILC Executive Director David Jacobsen, RILC Board President David Goldwasser.

Ed Kranepool is in the blue jacket. Jim Leyritz is in the blue button down shirt and David Ferry is in the red shirt.