An Evening with New York Yankee Curtis Granderson

Baseball New Zealand cordially invites you to join with them in an Evening with Curtis Granderson at the SKYCITY Grand Hotel on Monday evening the 24th of January 2011.

This will be Curtis Granderson's only public speaking engagement and is your chance to meet and greet with the MLB All Star and New York Yankee superstar.

All attendees will also be eligible to win authentic Curtis Granderson autographed memorabilia on the night.

Light refreshments from 5:30pm
Curtis will speak at approximately 6:15pm

Dress: Smart Casual

Don't miss out in this once in a lifetime opportunity

RSVP and book online today at www.baseballnz.org!

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2009 All-Star center fielder, Curtis Granderson, is sometimes known as the “nicest guy in baseball,” and he has the community credentials to support it. He was voted by his peers as the 2009 Marvin Miller Man of the Year for his strong community work. He is mainly affiliated with
the Grand Kids Foundation, a not-for-profit organization established by Curtis in 2008. The Grand Kids Foundation was created to focus on improving opportunities for inner city youth in the areas of education and youth baseball.

Through a variety of yearly events, sponsorships and donations, the Grand Kids Foundation enforces educational initiatives among youth and helps bring the sport of baseball back to the nation's inner cities.

While on the field, Curtis has proven himself to be one of the top center fielders in all of baseball. In 2007, he became just one of four players in MLB history to record 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a single season, a feat that had not been reached since 1957.
He led the American League in triples in both 2007 and 2008. As a leadoff hitter for the Tigers, Curtis established himself as one of the organization's best. His 24 career leadoff home runs are a team record.

Curtis is an advocate for education and youth year-around through the Grand Kids Foundation using the game of baseball as a vehicle to reach children. Curtis’ compassion for working with youth extends beyond the classroom as he continues to share his enthusiasm of the game with baseball with fans around the world.

Continuing his quest to share his love of the game as a Major League Baseball Ambassador, he has visited Europe, South Africa, China and now New Zealand to promote the game of baseball to thousands of fans overseas. His efforts to share his passion for baseball with his local community as well as the world make him a champion among all baseball fans

As a young All-Star, Curtis already serves as a role model for youth world wide both on the field and off the field with his commitment to education and youth baseball. His efforts as a humanitarian reach baseball fans of all cultures as he transcends racial lines also making him the best role model in Major League Baseball today.

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Book your place alongside Curtis Granderson and Baseball New Zealand today!