 Thoughtful House All Star Classic
The Dixie Chicks kicked off the first All-Star Classic Celebrity Softball game at the Dell Diamond on November 6th with a truly beautiful rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Nicholas Ryland, a seven-year old child who was diagnosed with severe autism at three and now attends a mainstream school without a shadow, threw out the first pitch. The stars were divided into two teams, one led by Greg Swindell, a former Diamondback and a board member of Thoughtful House, and the other led by Curt Schilling, a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. The players and fans had so much fun they decided that the four scheduled innings were not enough, so the game went on for six. All proceeds from the event benefitted programs at Thoughtful House.
Emily Robison, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire
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Nicholas Ryland |
Curt Schilling and a fan |
Greg Swindell |
Dru Fay and Emme Robbin |
Jenny McCarthy |
Huston Street |
Pell James |
Emily Robison |
Will Crouch and Bruce Robison |
Charlie Robison, Martie Maguire, and Kevin Rahm
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The Dell Diamond |
We are very grateful to our players, including The Dixie Chicks (Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, and Natalie Maines), Curt Schilling, Jenny McCarthy, Greg Swindell, Huston Street, John Ogrodnick, Will Crouch, Kevin Rahm, Lee Tergesen, Karl Anderson, Bobby Bones, , Bob Schneider, Matt Holliday, David Maroul, Charlie Robison, Steve Prince, Pell James, Pauline Reese, Andy Langer, Bruce Robison, Dru Fay, Emme Robbin, and Bryan Beck, all of whom have graciously volunteered to come back next year.
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