Bode Miller set for charity baseball, golf

Four-time world champion and reigning super G World Cup title holder Bode Miller has signed a one-game contract to play minor league baseball for the Nashua Pride Professional Baseball Club (New Hampshire) on Tuesday, July 24. Miller will play with Pride for the second year in hopes to once again showcase his athleticism on the field and at the plate.

FOUR-TIME world champion and reigning super G World Cup title holder Bode Miller has signed a one-game contract to play minor league baseball for the Nashua Pride Professional Baseball Club (New Hampshire) on Tuesday, July 24. Miller will play with Pride for the second year in hopes to once again showcase his athleticism on the field and at the plate.
    Adding to the excitement, Miller and his foundation have purchased 500 tickets to the game for the children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of New Hampshire. Before the game, Nashua Pride and the Turtle Ridge Foundation will host a picnic dinner for the Boys & Girls Clubs members, with a fireworks display set for after the game.
    On July 25, following his appearance in a baseball uniform, Miller will take to the links to co-host "Chip In 2007 – Golf for a Good Cause," a charity golf tournament benefiting his Turtle Ridge Foundation. Chip In 2007 will be held at the Overlook Golf Course in Hollis, New Hampshire.
    "It is a tremendous opportunity to be able to play professional baseball and interact with the fans while raising money for the Turtle Ridge Foundation, an organization my family started in early 2006," Miller said. "We've watched the foundation grow and gain more support in the last year. I'm looking forward to taking my cuts at the plate with the Pride on Tuesday and teeing it up for charity on Wednesday."
    A portion of ticket proceeds from the Nashua Pride appearance and all proceeds raised from Chip In 2007 will benefit the Turtle Ridge Foundation (www.turtleridgefoundation.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and creating programs that solve difficult environmental, health and economic issues, including the Bretton Woods Adaptive Program, a nonprofit organization focused on providing sports and recreation to people with disabilities. Last year Miller's appearance with Nashua Pride raised more than $5,000.

Nashua Pride's Bode Miller Night – Tuesday, July 24
Holman Stadium, Nashua, New Hampshire
5:30 p.m. – On-field press conference with Bode Miller
5:45 p.m.  – Dinner for members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of New Hampshire
6:50 p.m.  – On-field presentation of $7,500 check to Turtle Ridge Foundation
6:55 p.m.  – Ceremonial first pitch
7:05 p.m.  – Game time
Postgame – Fireworks

    Miller will play in the left field for the first three innings followed by an autograph session in the main concourse in innings four through six.

"Chip In 2007" – Wednesday, July 25
Overlook Golf Course, Hollis, New Hampshire
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Registration/breakfast
8:35 a.m.  – Shotgun start (best-ball format)
1 p.m. – Lunch
2 p.m.  – 50/50 silent auction and raffle

    "The Nashua Pride could not be more pleased to have Bode play with us again this year," said Nashua Pride manager Butch Hobson, also of Boston Red Sox fame. "Bode brought a great deal of energy and excitement to the ballpark last year. His spectacular catch was a testament to the level of athleticism expected of a world-class athlete. Now that he's shown his prowess in the field, we'll have him swinging for the fences, but best of all, Bode Miller Night will allow the fans to support very worthy causes that directly benefit the community at-large."
    The Nashua Pride, entering their second year of play in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, play their home games at Historic Holman Stadium. Prior to joining the Can-Am League, the Pride played for eight seasons in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, winning the 2000 Atlantic League championship.
    For information about how a Boys & Girls Clubs child can receive tickets, contact Adriana Cohen by phone at 978-318-9722 or e-mail adrianacohen@hotmail.com. For general ticket information, call 603-883-2255 (883-BALL) or go to www.nashuapride.com. For more information on sponsorship or playing opportunities in the "Chip In 2007" charity golf tournament, contact Jim Stabile at hjstabile@stabilecompanies.com.