The photos included here show Association members with professional athletes (and other “celebrities”).
June 12, 2017, Brent Turner met Mike Seidel of The Weather Channel at Fenway. It was Chris Sale bobble head night. The weather at game time was 93 degrees and sunny. The Sox pulled out the victory against the Phillies, 6-5 in 11 innings.
Ed Gardella went to Yankees Fantasy Camp back in the 2010s. Photo left, he is pictured with pitcher Al Downing, who gave up HR #715 to Hank Aaron when he pitched for the Dodgers.
Photo right, Ed is starstruck to be with 1970s Yankee standout outfielder Roy White.
Bottom photo, on the right Tom Tresh, former Rookie of the Year and outfielder with the Yankees and hitting coach Tony Ferrara. Tony has a role in the movie “The Natural” as a coach and was the film’s hitting instructor.
Jim Van Wert (right) is pictured with former MLB star Richie Hebner in December 1985, at the Elks Club on Mill St., Worcester during Charlie Epstein’s holiday party.
Throughout the nineties, Doug Belanger coordinated fundraisers for the Leukemia Society. Jack Clark was tied to the National fund so when he signed with the Red Sox, Doug requested and Jack agreed to be the local event’s celebrity guest. This photo of Doug and Jack was taken in 1992.
Hall of Fame wrestler Walter “Killer” Kowalski with Allen Coburn and his kids. Circa 1982 at a charity softball game in Needham, MA.
Allen Coburn and his wife Pam meet with David “Big Papi” Ortiz, 2019 at a charity wine event in Westborough, MA.
Briean Jensen is shown with Warren Spahn at a baseball card show at the Yankee Drummer Inn in Auburn, MA in the summer of 1988.
Worcester County Senior Athletic Association 