Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game

[BallHawk]

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Barnett

Damn, the police were after him at this game, too.

[packinpatland]

One of the articles did say he left early.............................

[woodbuck27]

Even after Favre retires, why wouldn't he continue it? I don't think the draw would lessen.

I believe that Favre said last year that he hoped that this event would continue.

It's a charity and I can't see any reason that it shouldn't.

Ooooopsi !

Just read this:

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/report/GB/10237569

June 26, 2007

The Sports Xchange

--Quarterback Brett Favre gave no assurances that his popular celebrity softball game, staged each June in Northeast Wisconsin, would continue when he retires.

If the eighth annual event held June 17 was the final installment, Favre didn't stick around to see its dramatic conclusion. Members of the Packers offense pulled out a 14-13 win in eight innings over their defensive teammates.

Favre played only the first three innings because of a sore right shoulder he sustained from throwing in the organized team activities earlier in the month.

Favre addressed the record crowd of 8,597 at Fox Cities Stadium outside Appleton during a break in the sixth inning and thanked them for their support. All proceeds from the softball game go to the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, which supports disadvantaged and disabled children in Wisconsin and Favre's home state of Mississippi. The foundation has raised more than $3 million in 11 years.

Following his brief remarks on the field, Favre, wife Deanna and their two daughters quietly ducked out through one of the dugouts.

The 37-year-old Favre spoke to reporters before the game and was as evasive about its future as he is about his playing career beyond next season.

"I think the people will support the game, regardless.

Whether or not we extend it remains to be seen," Favre said.

"It's been great. Every year, (it draws) a lot of people, it's raised a lot of money. It seems to be a good change of pace for (the players') off-season. I don't know. We'll see."

The presence of Favre, though, generated a total of almost $25,000 for his foundation from two 36-year-old fans who paid to play in the softball game.

Scott Horack, a Wisconsin native now living in Tampa, Fla., had a winning bid of $14,085 on a weeklong auction on eBay in the spring. Horack played on Favre's team.

"A dream come true," said Horack, a sales manager for the Raymond James financial firm.

"I wasn't going to miss the opportunity."

David Krapf of Janesville, Wis., was the runner-up in the eBay bidding but worked out an arrangement with Favre's foundation to donate his bid of $9,000 to play on the defensive side. Krapf won the bidding last year, for about $3,000, to play with the offense.

[Zool]

Nintendo Baseball was WAAAY better than Atari.

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i think he was referring to Atari Bigby

Winner winner, chicken dinner. Good catch man.

[packinpatland]

"Winner winner, chicken dinner"

I've never heard that before, what part of the country does that come from?

Sure fits here!!!!!

[OS PA]

Who is 00? Is he a guest? If he is the Packers should sign him up to play on run downs.

[TopHat]

FYI

00 was a winner of the on-line auction to play in the game, one on the offense and one on the defense. Apparently he paid $14,000 to play

cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayIS...0116813874