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CORPUS CHRISTI – This Friday, the Corpus Christi Hooks and their fans have a unique opportunity to bless U.S. military service men and women and stray dogs and cats worldwide through the Puppy Rescue Mission’s Mystery Ball Fundraiser.
“The Puppy Rescue Mission builds on the bond our soldiers, sailors, and officers have already established with stray animals when deployed to war zones and impoverished countries,” Hooks Director of Fan Engagement JD Davis explained. “Our military personnel love and care for the cats and dogs, and their four-legged friends reciprocate with love, comfort, and encouragement during what can be extremely perilous circumstances. Many formerly deployed military members desire to give the strays forever homes. That’s the purpose of Puppy Rescue Mission.”
To raise much-needed funding for the non-profit, Jill Borkowski, wife of Hooks pitching coach Dave Borkowski, is coordinating the sale of “Mystery Balls” on the Whataburger Field concourse this Friday before and during the Corpus Christi-Frisco game at 7:05. Bags containing autographed “Mystery Balls” cost $20 each. Inside, contributors to the Puppy Rescue Mission will find an official Major League or Texas League baseball signed by a past or present Hooks player, Astros player, Hall-of-Famer (Jeff Bagwell or Craig Biggio), or MLB star.
Autographed “Mystery Balls” for sale on Friday include:
Jose Altuve
Jeff Bagwell
Carlos Beltran
Craig Biggio
Adam Everett
Dallas Keuchel
Brian McCann
Lance McCullers
George Springer
Mark Buehrle
Adrian Beltre
Nomar Mazara
Yu Darvish
Elvis Andrus
Joey Gallo
Rougned Odor
Rogelio Armenteros
J.D. Davis
Jacob Dorris
Drew Ferguson
Jack Mayfield
Antonio Nunez
Jon Singleton
Cy Sneed
Garrett Stubbs
Kyle Tucker
The Puppy Rescue Mission is a Texas-based non-profit making it possible for our brave service men and women to bring their “battle buddies” home. The Puppy Rescue Mission currently has over 40 rescues in the works at an average cost of $2,500 to $3,500 per animal.
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