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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/

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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.

 

  • Named to the All-WAC second team as a designated hitter.

  • Led GCU and finished seventh in the WAC with 43 RBIs.

  • Finished second on the Lopes in average (.331), doubles (12) and slugging (.529). Ranked 10th in the conference in average and slugging.

  • 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.

  • Had a pair of go-ahead home runs in both ends of a doubleheader against Seattle U on March 20.

  • Collected a career-best four hits in sweep-clinching win at New Mexico State on April 18.

  • 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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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

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

Grand Prize Raffle 

1st Prize $1500

2nd Prize $250

3rd Prize Autographed Baseball

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.

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