Phillies Legends Coming To Yardley Country Club

YARDLEY, PA —They won't be swinging for the fences Monday, but Philadelphia Phillies legends and former players will be among those hoping to hit the green at a charity event Monday at the Yardley Country Club.

The Richie Ashburn-Harry Kalas Foundation will host a fundraising golf tournament at the Yardley Country Club on Monday.

Former Phillies players and coaches will be joined by Philadelphia sports personalities.

Scheduled to participate are Mike Schmidt, Rob Thomson, Larry Bowa, John Kruk, Ruben Amaro, Jr., Larry Andersen, Kevin Stocker, Ricky Bottalico, Ben Davis, Tom McCarthy, Gregg Murphy, Paul Holmgren, Danny Briere, Scott Hartnell, Steve Coates, Joe DeCamara, Leslie Gudel, Neil Hartman, Al Morganti, Dan Plesac, Jose Garces, and Adnan Virk.

Gregg Murphy will serve as the Master of Ceremonies.

The event will raise money to fund free baseball camps for children throughout the Philadelphia area.

Each participating golf foursome will have the unique opportunity to be paired with a former Phillies player or coach, Phillies announcer, or other Philadelphia sports personality.

The round of golf will be followed by cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions, and an awards ceremony, including a lively question-and-answer period led by Murphy at the country club on 1010 Reading Ave.

The non-profit Richie Ashburn-Harry Kalas Foundation offers free baseball camps for children in the Philadelphia area. Using the game as a teaching tool, the camps also touch on the more important lessons in life, such as sportsmanship, drug and alcohol awareness, and the value of a good education.

Since its inception in 1998, the Foundation has touched the lives of more than 1,000 children each summer.