Mark your calendars for the third annual Crushin’ For A Cause Celebrity Home Run Derby. Join us as we host the annual event that benefits The 6-4-3 Foundation and SagerStrong Foundation on Saturday, January 31st! Crushin’ for a Cause is a baseball-themed festival-style afternoon of food trucks, family fun and games, music and a silent auction all leading up to the Celebrity Home Run Derby. The event features 6-4-3 DP Baseball, KSU, and Sprayberry Alum and Braves prospect Tyler Tolve along with professional hitters from organizations across the country, many of whom are local players and several are also 6-4-3 alums! Last year’s winner was River Ridge HS’s Cael Chatham of the Washington Wild Things. The previous year, Johns Creek native Michael Trautwein of the Cincinnati Reds organization took the honors.
New this year: the day will feature the best young talent from across the Atlanta Metro Area during the Prep Baseball GA Amateur HR Derby, prior to the professionals, beginning at 1 pm! Middle School players from baseball organizations across Atlanta will also compete in a 3-round home run derby! The winner receives a bat courtesy of Mizuno.
“The event was such a great time – raising funds for The 6-4-3 Foundation and Sager Strong Foundation –that we decided to make it an annual event!” said Tyler Tolve, 6-4-3 Alum, and Rome Emperors Catcher. “I wanted to make a difference, and pay it forward, and raise funds for younger players that have aspirations to play baseball on a professional level one day, as well as help raise funds for blood cancer research through Crushin’ for a Cause! Thank you to all of my teammates and colleagues for supporting the event each year! ”
Tickets are only $20 each in advance, or $60 for a family up to (5) people, and all proceeds will benefit The 6-4-3 Foundation’s community scholarship and outreach initiatives, and the SagerStrong Foundation’s blood cancer research initiatives to support cancer patients and their families in their fight against blood cancer through The Craig Sager AML Research Fund at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.
For more information regarding the schedule, the expected line ups for both home run derby competitions and to purchase tickets, go to the Crushin’ For A Cause page on our website.