2008 Woodie Awards
Former Mets catcher to speak at annual First Pitch dinner
UTM Sports Information
Issue date: 1/30/07 Section: Sports
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The Boston Red Sox. The New York Mets. 1986. Bill Buckner. Mookie Wilson. Game Six. Ray Knight. Gary Carter. Ed Hearn.
Chances are you know most of them. The exception might be Hearn, the backup catcher for the 1986 World Champion New York Mets.
The former catcher has survived three kidney transplants since being diagnosed with the disease FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) in 1991. Hearn has also survived two bouts of cancer.
Hearn will be the guest speaker for UTM's second First Pitch Dinner and Silent Auction from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Student Life Center on campus.
Reservations for dinner and the speaker are $15 each, while reservations to hear Hearn's speech are $5 each. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Skyhawk baseball team.
To make reservations, call Carmen Washburn at 881-7660 or e-mail her at cwashbur@utm.edu. You can also make reservations by calling Kevin Creech at (731) 881-7694 or e-mailing him at kcreech@utm.edu.
"I think a lot of times we forget that people who are famous are set apart like icons. They are not regular people," said Bubba Cates, head coach of the Skyhawk baseball team.
"Ed Hearn is very much a regular guy. He will share stories that a lot of people can identify with. He will also share some hardships and that is something that all people can relate to. He has a message that expands beyond baseball and athletics."
Chances are you know most of them. The exception might be Hearn, the backup catcher for the 1986 World Champion New York Mets.
The former catcher has survived three kidney transplants since being diagnosed with the disease FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) in 1991. Hearn has also survived two bouts of cancer.
Hearn will be the guest speaker for UTM's second First Pitch Dinner and Silent Auction from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Student Life Center on campus.
Reservations for dinner and the speaker are $15 each, while reservations to hear Hearn's speech are $5 each. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Skyhawk baseball team.
To make reservations, call Carmen Washburn at 881-7660 or e-mail her at cwashbur@utm.edu. You can also make reservations by calling Kevin Creech at (731) 881-7694 or e-mailing him at kcreech@utm.edu.
"I think a lot of times we forget that people who are famous are set apart like icons. They are not regular people," said Bubba Cates, head coach of the Skyhawk baseball team.
"Ed Hearn is very much a regular guy. He will share stories that a lot of people can identify with. He will also share some hardships and that is something that all people can relate to. He has a message that expands beyond baseball and athletics."
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