BIGS Sunflower Seeds teams with baseball author and collector to raise money for charity
Most baseball fans dream of snagging a foul ball when they head to the ballpark. Other fans have aspirations to visit every major league stadium over the course of their lifetime. BIGS Sunflower Seeds, which is owned Thanasi Foods, LLC, in Boulder, Colo., has teamed up with best-selling baseball author and record-setting baseball collector Zack Hample to combine these two fantasies to raise money for Pitch In For Baseball, a charity that collects and redistributes new and gently used youth baseball and softball equipment to underserved communities around the world.
In the BIGS Baseball Adventure, Hample, who has collected more than 6,400 baseballs during batting practice and live games, will attempt to snag a game-used baseball from all 30 big league stadiums during the 2013 regular season. For every stadium where he succeeds, BIGS Sunflower Seeds will donate $500 to Pitch In For Baseball. Hample and BIGS will also be teaming up on additional fundraising efforts to benefit this charity throughout the season.