Legendary first baseman Bill Buckner joins Volunteers of America in welcoming golfers

DENVER - April 5, 2018 - PRLog -- Bill Buckner, Major League first baseman from 1969 through 1990, playing primarily for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, is the celebrity guest at Volunteers of America's Legends Golf Tournament.  Held each August at RE/MAX's Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia, Colorado, the tournament traditionally features a baseball celebrity who mingles with golfers at a pre-tournament dinner, shares insider stories that make up baseball legend, and competes in the tourney. An event partnership with Colorado Rockies Charities makes this is a golf tournament with a distinctly baseball theme.

"Bill Buckner is a terrific choice," says Volunteers of America President Dianna Kunz. "He's a celebrated player who has a permanent place in American baseball lore. I can't wait to hear the stories he has to tell."

First baseman Buckner accumulated over 2,700 hits in his career, won a batting title in 1980, and represented the Cubs at the All-Star Game the following season. His lifetime batting average is .289 with 174 home runs, 498 doubles and 1,208 RBI's. Buckner is one of a small number of players who had 200 hit-seasons in both leagues.  But, he is perhaps best remembered for a ground ball fielding error in the 10^th inning that ended Game 6 of the 1986 Red Sox vs Mets World Series.

The Volunteers of America's Legends Golf Tournament kicks off on Wednesday, August 1, at a players' party at the ChopHouse & Brewery in downtown Denver, where golfers can pose for photos with Buckner and bid in a live auction of baseball memorabilia, including a signed Buckner jersey. A limited number of tickets, priced at $100 per person, is available for non-golfers wanting to attend.

The tournament takes place the following day, Thursday, August 2, at RE/MAX's Sanctuary, a private course reserved for charity tournaments and invited guests and rated among the top 150 courses in the nation. Tournament entry fees start at $5,000 for foursomes and $7,500 for hole sponsorships.  Funds raised support VOA's literacy efforts for students needing help with reading comprehension.

Tournament co-chairs are Jim Dean of Hazel's Beverage World, Matt Jones of Breakthru Beverage Colorado, John Milek of CoBiz Insurance, and Steve Stapleton of Coors Distributing Company.

For more information, tournament registration, and players' party tickets, please contact tournament coordinator Denise Robert at 303-368-5208 or Denise@DeniseRobert.com.