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18th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge set for Wednesday, June 4, 2008, Noon, Nashville’s Greer Stadium
Submitted By Claire Cook
Apr 3, 2008
Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Phil Vassar, Jake Owen, Chuck Wicks, James Otto, Danielle Peck, Tennessee Titan Cortland Finnegan First to Step Up to the Plate
Rival Teams Grand Ole Opry Live vs. After MidNite with Blair Garner Duke it Out Once Again
Nashville, TN….. Some of country music’s power hitters, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Phil Vassar, Jake Owen, Chuck Wicks, James Otto, Danielle Peck and Tennessee Titans’ Cornerback, Cortland Finnegan, are the first to step up to bat in the 18th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge, Wednesday, June 4, at Noon at Nashville’s Greer Stadium. Arch rival teams, Grand Ole Opry Live and Blair Garner’s After MidNite, return for the fifth consecutive year for an afternoon of pranks, fun and softball. Tickets are $18 and available through Ticketmaster, 61 5-255-9600 or at www.ticketmaster.com
Country’s hottest stars have teamed up for almost two decades to benefit City of Hope, a leading research and treatment institution for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The complete all-star line up will be announced in the coming weeks.
Blair Garner, creator of ‘After MidNite with Blair Garner’ comments, “For three straight years, the After MidNite team has graciously conceded defeat to the Grand Ole Opry team. We are hoping for something different this year. Namely that for once, the Grand Ole Opry Live team won't cheat. Would you like to try some of our grapes? They're a little on the tart side.”
Pete Fisher, Grand Ole Opry vice president and general manager, said, “everyone on the Opry Live team knows how important it is to assist in raising funds for such a great cause, but can we also just say how much fun we have had kicking some After MidNite tail these last three years? It has been a true pleasure to walk off the field as champs three summers in a row, and we don’t see any reason the streak should stop now. After MidNite is hereby cordially invited to our dugout for an Opry Live celebration immediately after the game. We really do like them; they apparently just can’t play softball.”
About City of Hope
City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer and urology by U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org.
About After MidNite with Blair Garner: Blair Garner created After MidNite with Blair Garner over 14 years ago. He's one of the most successful air personalities in the country, winning the Academy of Country Music's National On-Air Personality of the Year award in 2004 and 2006, and having been nominated countless times for others, including the prestigious Marconi Award and for Nationally Syndicated Air Personality by Billboard. After MidNite is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks and can be heard on nearly 250 stations from "MidNite" to 6:00 A.M. Blair also created The Blair Garner Show in 2006. It can be heard on over 40 stations from 10:00 P.M. to "MidNite." For more information on both shows, visit www.blairgarner.com.
About the Grand Ole Opry The Grand Ole Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn. A uniquely American experience for over 80 years, the Opry can be heard on 650 WSM-AM and www.opry.com. The syndicated weekly program, America’s Grand Ole Opry Weekend, airs on more than 200 country radio stations across the country and on the Armed Forces Radio Network, and Grand Ole Opry Live airs each weekend on Great American Country (GAC). The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a Nashville-based hospitality and entertainment company that also owns and operates Gaylord Hotels and ResortQuest. For more information, visit www.opry.com or www.gaylordentertai nment.com
