Reggie Jackson hosts a star-studded charity golf event
Members of the Houston Astros group are in Florida to assist Reggie Jackson with trigger. FOX 26 sports activities director Mark Berman has the story.
SOUTH FLORIDA – Houston was properly represented on the Mr. October Superstar Golf Basic in South Florida.
Reggie Jackson was joined by dozens of Corridor of Famers, along with A-list stars from the sports activities, leisure, music and style industries for his annual class.
SUGGESTED: Astros’ new GM: Dana Brown employed after spending final 4 seasons with Braves
The event was held on the Floridian Nationwide Golf Membership, owned by Houston Astros proprietor and chairman Jim Crane.
The checklist of former sports activities superstars in attendance on the occasion included Main League Baseball Corridor of Famers Jeff Bagwell, Mike Schmidt, Ken Griffey, Jr., George Brett, Ozzie Smith, Derek Jeter and Jim Rice; NFL superstars Jason Taylor, Marshall Faulk, Warren Moon, Jerome Bettis, Richard Dent, Joe Namath, Marcus Allen and Ed “Too Tall” Jones. From the leisure world, hip-hop superstars Travis Scott, 50 Cent, Bun B and Scarface all took half within the occasion.
Houston Astros gamers in attendance included: Michael Brantley, Lance McCullers Jr., Jeremy Pena and Kyle Tucker, and Particular Assistant Enos Cabell had been additionally a part of the occasion.
“It is particular to me to have a few of the greatest guys within the sports activities world right here to assist me transfer the ball ahead in underserved communities utilizing STEM schooling,” Jackson mentioned. “We’re doing our greatest to pick faculties that shall be profitable with our program to organize our youngsters for the workforce of years to come back.”
“I am actually honored that my pals take the time to assist me assist children. It is their means of giving again. They arrive with a spirit to make the world a greater place. A few of them fly all the way in which evening or driving all day to get right here It humbles me and makes me immensely grateful.”
The event goals to boost practically $1,000,000 for the Mr. October Basis, which was based by Jackson in 1997.
