Wow! First off, let me just say that the Sand Gnats staff (Kathy, Lauren, and Brad) are the best! Thanks to a team effort, the Tour for the Cure was able to raise a good amount of money for the Jimmy Fund on Easter Sunday. Due to the holiday, a little less than 1,000 witnessed a Sand Gnats win. Highlights of today: as we left our hotel this morning on the way to Savannah, we heard the line we have been waiting to hear since we got to Georgia—”Y’all ain’t from around here, are you?” After hearing that, we knew it was going to be a fantastic day. The weather finally broke 60 degrees, and sitting in the sun made it feel more like 70. I was able to throw out the first pitch, and Chris used his natural born charm to sell raffle tickets all over Grayson Stadium. We raffled off an autographed Sand Gnats bat—here is a picture of the winner:

Some interesting notes about the Sand Gnats and their stadium—originally built in 1927, it was very badly damaged in a hurricane in the early 1940s. It was rebuilt and the current structure is the same as it was after it was rebuilt in the 40s. Did you know the stadium is named for Savannah native, Spanish American War hero, William Grayson, who led the drive to replace the demolished stadium? Now you do! One other note: behind home plate at the top of the grandstand, there sits an old couch with two recliners. If you ever wanted to watch a baseball game from the comfort of reclining on a couch, you can do it at Grayson Stadium. Click here to see a picture of a family enjoying the game from the couch today. And be sure to check out below to see the video of me throwing out the first pitch:

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