Seattle Mariners Director of Player Development Frank Mattox announced today the organization's 2006 John Ellis Award winners. Pitcher Rich Dorman and outfielder Mike Saunders were honored as the co-individual award winners and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Mariners' Class A affiliate in the Midwest League, were honored for having the top overall team commitment.
Dorman was a Rattler pitcher in the first half of 2003. Saunders was an outfielder with the Rattlers in '06. Both were big with youth camps and participated in more than their share of community programs. Nice job, Rich and Mike.
The Timber Rattlers, honored for their overall team commitment for the second consecutive season, were 54-86 in 2006 under first-year manager Jim Horner. The team and staff were active throughout the Appleton area in several community endeavors and accumulated 264 hours of community service throughout the 2006 season. The Rattlers played one game in pink jerseys to raise money and promote breast cancer awareness. The autographed jerseys were sold through a silent auction to benefit the American Cancer Society and Heavenly Hats. The Rattlers hosted a variety of baseball clinics for local area youth and also a camp for Special Olympic athletes. The team was also active in many speaking appearances in the community and participated in autograph sessions throughout the season.
More than baseball. That is what we try to be about at Fox Cities Stadium.
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