CURT SIMMONS DAY AT EGYPT PARK, JUNE 2, 2012, WHITEHALL, PA 18052

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     CURT SIMMONS DAY
   WHITEHALL, PA  18052
  SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012

THIS SATURDAY WILL BE CELEBRATED BY
HONORING A NATIVE SON, CURT SIMMONS.
THE BALLPARK WILL BE REDEDICATED AND
NAMED "CURT SIMMONS FIELD".

I AM SURE THAT SOMEONE LOOKING DOWN
FROM HEAVEN ABOVE IS, "JAKE YAKUBECEK",
A FORMER PHILLIES SCOUT WHO WAS
INSTRUMENTAL IN CURT BECOMING A
PHILLIE.  I AM EQUALLY CERTAIN THAT
"SAM BALLIET", COPLAY'S "MR. BASEBALL",
IS SITTING UP IN THAT DUGOUT WITH "JAKE".

I CAN VIVIDLY RECALL MY DAD
TAKING ME TO PHILADELPHIA TO SEE
CURT PITCH AGAINST THE "THEN" NEW
YORK GIANTS.   I SAW CURT PLAY 1st
BASE IN AN EXHIBITION GAME IN
LANSFORD, PA PRIOR TO HIS ASCENT
TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES. 

SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2012 SCHEDULE:
10:00AM - THE CELEBRATION IN
WHITEHALL WILL START WITH
A PARADE DOWN MAIN ST. IN EGYPT.

11:30AM - REDIDICATION OF CURT
SIMMONS FIELD.

1:30PM - CURT WILL DELIVER THE
FIRST PITCH TO START THE BLUE
MOUNTAIN GAME BETWEEN THE
STARTERS ORIOLES AND THE
BERLINSVILLE BRAVES.

6 - 10PM - MUSIC BY THE AARDVARKS.


FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE
AVAILABLE.  IT WILL BE GREAT TO
HONOR CURT BY FILLING THE PARK
AND HAVE HIM ONCE AGAIN ENJOY
THE "BACK HOME AGAIN" FEELING.
CURT, WELCOME HOME AND GOD BLESS.


CURT, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT
MEMORIES YOU LEFT BEHIND IN COPLAY!!!
FRANK AND ANN DICKMAN