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Longtime New York sports anchor Len Berman, formerly of NBC Sports, will as Master of Ceremonies at the 30th Anniversary Thurman Munson Awards Dinner on Tuesday night, Feb. 2, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
The program serves as a benefit for the AHRC New York City Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that supports programs enabling children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries and other disabilities. One of the largest organizations of its kind, AHRC serves 11,000 children and adults. Previous Munsun Awards Dinners have raised nearly $10 million.
Several local sports personalities will be the recipients of Munson Awards from AHRC for their accomplishments on the field and their philanthropic efforts, including Yankees’ pitcher Joba Chamberlain; Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, Munson’s teammate on the Bronx Bombers’ 1977 and ‘78 World Championship teams; 1986 New York Mets World Champion and Yankees 1996, ’98, and ‘99 outfielder Darryl Strawberry; Knicks starting point guard Chris Duhon, a member of Duke’s 2001 NCAA championship squad; and Yonkers Raceway’s two-time champion driver Jason Bartlett.
Piniella, a previous Munson Award recipient, will receive the “Legend Award” for his long and meritorious service to baseball.
This marks the 16th consecutive year that Berman has served as emcee of the event, which was created in honor of the Yankees MVP catcher who died in a plane crash in 1979. Marty Appel published Munson’s biography last year.
For tickets and information on the Munson Awards Dinner, call 212-249-6188.
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