Friends of Baseball
Presents
37th Annual
Breakfast of Champions
Online Program
Breakfast of Champions - Line Up Card
(Click Blue Links to be directed to each section)
Open Breakfast
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Emcee: Mike Rice KOA Sports Host/Director
National Anthem: Preformed by Tawny Garcia
Color Guard: Preformed By Colorado National Guard
Auctioneer: Wes Lamb Items Read By: Doug Fiscus
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1st Hitter: Mike Anderson - UNC Head Baseball Coach
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2nd Hitter: Kids Raffel Announcement
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3rd Hitter: Tayler Aguilar - OF for Tampa Tarpons
New York Yankee's affiliate
4th Hitter: Red Ticket Raffle Announcement
5th Hitter: Top Half of Inning Auction
6th Hitter: Steve Baker – Friends of Baseball Awards
7th Hitter: Featured Speaker: Darryl Strawberry
8th Hitter: Bottom Half of Inning Auction
9th Hitter: Tommy Thompson - John “Irish” Murphy Grand Slam Heads or Tails
10th Hitter: Mike Sage – Grand Prize Winners
DH: Mike Rice – Close Breakfast
Closer: Friends of Baseball Card Show in the Foyer
Featured Speaker
Darryl Strawberry
Former MLB Player 8 time All Star, 4 time World Series Champion, 2 time Silver Slugger, Married to Tracy and Proud Father. Now an Evangelist Preaching the Word of God. https://findingyourway.com/
Mike Anderson
UNC Baseball Head Coach
Northern Colorado alum and former Men's College World Series skipper at Nebraska Mike Anderson has been named the 10th head coach in UNC Baseball history in June of 2022. Returning to the Blue and Gold, Anderson played for the Bears from 1983-86 under legendary head coach Tom Petroff and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1986 draft by the California Angels. Anderson brings over 30 years of coaching experience to the position and an astute eye for talent.
Taylor Aguilar
Outfielder: Tampa Tarpons
(New York Yankee's Affiliate)
Tayler is a Greeley Native and grew up playing baseball in our own backyard. Tayler attended Frontier Academy and played baseball for Northridge High School. He had a prep career filled with gaudy numbers including a .445 batting average over his four-year career, a .540 career on-base percentage, 118 hits, 94 RBIs, 16 home runs and just 29 strikeouts in 265 at bats. As a senior in 2019, slugged 10 home runs which tied for the most in the state. Hit .548, a mark that ranked seventh in the state. Earned second-team all-state honors. Helped lead the Grizzlies to the state playoffs in each of his first three prep seasons.
After high school Tayler committed tp Grand Canyon University.
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Named to the All-WAC second team as a designated hitter.
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Led GCU and finished seventh in the WAC with 43 RBIs.
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Finished second on the Lopes in average (.331), doubles (12) and slugging (.529). Ranked 10th in the conference in average and slugging.
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Hit opening-day home run against Missouri for his first career homer and first GCU long ball of season. Finished season opener with three hits and four RBIs.
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Had a pair of go-ahead home runs in both ends of a doubleheader against Seattle U on March 20.
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Collected a career-best four hits in sweep-clinching win at New Mexico State on April 18.
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Posted a 14-game reached-base streak spanning April 30 to May 20.
Tayler is now a 23-year-old outfielder who plays for the Tampa Tarpons, a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 15th round of the Major League Baseball Draft in 2022.
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Tayler's got a CANNON! Click Here --> Tayler Aguilar Video Highlight
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Top of the Half Auction
Auctioneer: Wes Lamb
Item Description: Doug Fiscus
Silent Auction
Click the Button to be directed to the Silent Auction
EATON COUNTRY CLUB GOLF FOR 4 W/CARTS
AIR FORCE F16 AUTOGRAPHED 11X14
DARRYL STRAWBERRY AUTO 1984 ALL-STAR BALL
DARRYL STRAWBERRY AUTO 99 WORLD SERIES BALL
2023 FOB GOLF TOURNY 22 MLB ALUMNI AUTOS BLOND/BAT
TORII HUNTER AUTOGRAPHED BAT
AARON COOK AUTOGRAPHED LOCKER PLATE
STEVE CARLTON AUTOGRAPHED 16X20
RUTH & GEHRIG DO A BIT OF POSING
TEX SCHRAMM AUTOGRAPHED 8X10
DEVON TOEWS AUTOGRAPHED PUCK
4 CLUB LEVEL SEATS/PARKING PASS 5/10 RANGERS SEC 234
ROY JONES JR AUTOGRAPHED 8X10
2023 FOB GOLF TOURNY 22 MLB ALUMNI AUTOS BAT/BLACK
CARMELO ANTHONY AUTOGRAPHED JERSEY
JENNY FINCH AUTOGRAPHED 16X20
DARRYL STRAWBERRY AUTOGRAPHED BAT
HIGHLAND HILLS GOLF FOR 4 W/CARTS
FRED LYNN AUTOGRAPHED BALL
TAYLER AGUILAR ATOGRAPHED BAT/CARD/BALL
COLORADO EAGLES AUTOGRAPHED JERSEY
WALKER MARTIN AUTOGRAPHED BAT
SANDY KOUFAX 11X14 AND NO HITTER 8X10
CARLOS GONZALEZ AUTOGRAPHED 16X20
Bottom of Half Auction
Auctioneer: Wes Lamb
Item Description: Doug Fiscus
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4 PRESS CLUB SEATS 2024 SEASON EXCLUDES **OPENING DAY, FIREWORKS, AND SELECTED GAMES**
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4 TICKETS: TOYOTA CLUB SEATS - COLORADO ROCKIES VS. CINCINNATI REDS: JUNE 5TH 1:10PM CINCINNATI REDS
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Red Ticket Raffle
DARRYL STRAWBERRY BLACK AUTOGRAPH BAT
WALKER MARTIN AUTOGRAPH BALL
TOM RUNNELLS AUTOGRAPH LOCKER PLATE
CHARLIE BLACKMON AUTOGRAPH 16X20 PHOTO
DARRYL STRAWBERRY AUTOGRAPH BALL
BOOMERANG GOLF FOR 4 WITH CARTS
JUAN NICASIO AUTOGRAPH LOCKER PLATE
WALKER MARTIN AUTOGRAPH BALL
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ROCKIES COASTERS
TAMPA BAY RAYS INAUGURAL SEASON BALL
ANDRE DAWSON AUTO MINI HELMET
NUGGETS TEAM BANNER
DODGERS TEAM BANNER
CUBS ARTWORK
DARRYL STRAWBERRY BLOND AUTOGRAPH BAT
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TIM RAINES AUTOGRAPH BALL
Grand Slam Head or Tails
Pick up your Heads or Tails Paddle for $5
See Merchandise Table for Details
Kids Raffle
TOPPS BASEBALL POSTER
NIKOLA JOKIC POSTER
VINNY CASTILLA BOBBLE HEAD
RANGERS STADIUM MODEL
DENVER NUGGETS POSTER
ROCKIES BASEBALL BANK
TREVOR STORY BOBBLE HEAD
NIKOLA JOKIC POSTER
MIKE TROUT POSTER
TAMPA BAY RAYS INAUGURAL SEASON PRACTICE BALL
RANGERS STADIUM MODEL
RANGERS STADIUM MODEL
CHARLIE BLACKMON BOBBLE HEAD
NUGGETS TEAM BANNER
RANGERS STADIUM MODEL
TOPPS BASEBALL POSTER
Thanks to the following Promoters
Charlie and Dick Monfort
UNC Baseball Team- Mike Anderson Coach
City of Greeley – Island Grove Facility
Rockies Dugout Store
On Demand Print Center
Chance Dennison
Double Tree By Hilton at Lincoln Park
Gojo Print Shop
Garretson’s Sport Center
The Friends of Baseball wish to express their sincere appreciation to the following corporate sponsors. Their contributions have helped to make this special event possible.
About Friends of Baseball
Friends of Baseball Committee
Mark Welsh
Dick Pierson
Craig Mincic
Steve Baker
Brad Hudson
Erik Disparti
Scott Oley
Nathan Welsh
Doug Fiscus
Chance Dennison
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Chris Leffler
John Dollarhide
Mike Sage
Gary Emmons
Frank Christensen
Doug Fink
Tommy Thompson
Tom Wright
Omar Dominguez
Jimmy Jones
Luis Gutierrez
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Obed Molina
Mission Statement
"Friends of Baseball" is a non-profit organization dedicated to contributing to the opportunity for participation in the game of Baseball…within the City of Greeley & Surrounding Area. Funds are raised from the annual Breakfast of Champions event. Those funds are to update and enhance existing baseball programs from youth all the way to college. We distribute funds to make capital improvements, provide ongoing operational support, and help build additional baseball facilities if warranted.