Pending completion of the MLB online auction part of the 2023 Crawford Charity Tournament, over $235,000 has already been raised for research to cure ALS. That wouldn’t be possible without the tremendous support of all of our sponsors. We want to acknowledge and thank all of our cash and in-kind sponsors, with special thanks to our Premier Sponsor, the San Francisco Giants, and our Major Sponsors, BiRite Food Service Distributors (Bill and Jeanne Barulich), Cytokinetics, and Wasserman.

Premier Sponsor: San Francisco Giants

Major Sponsors: BiRite Food Service Distributors, Cytokinetics, and Wasserman

Tee Prize Sponsor: Brandon Crawford

Raffle Prize Sponsor: Tiny Turnip

Contest Sponsors: Lou and Eleanor Gehrig Family Foundation, Harmony Capital, LLC, Golden State Warriors, Lesley Heller, Holmes Family Foundation, Ahead, Harry’s Hofbrau

Beverage Sponsor (Cocktail Hour): Paul Sallaberry

Beverage Sponsor (On-Course): Tito’s Vodka

Hole Sponsors: Bob & Jan Paul, Herzog Insurance Agency, W.L. Butler Construction, and Joc Pederson

In-Kind Sponsors: Fuget About It Catering, Trumer Pils, Campos Family Vineyards, Hotel Via SF, Wilson Trophy

In addition to raising funds for research to cure ALS, our event honors those who are living with ALS (pALS), caregivers and family members of those with ALS, and the memories of those lost to this relentlessly cruel disease. We’ve been fortunate to have several esteemed guests and speakers at past events, including those closely involved in ALS medical research, respected ALS advocates and caregivers, and pALS (the real ALS warriors). We were pleased to welcome several special guests again this year, including pALS Corey Reich, Chris Mavraedis, and Osiel Mendoza & Phil Green (featured speakers).

Phil Green traveled from his Southern California home to be a featured speaker at our post-golf banquet this year. Phil is husband to Jennifer, father to Arianne, Hunter, Parker, and Whitney. He was a football player for the University of Washington, and a member of their undefeated, no. 1 ranked team (Coaches Poll) in 1991. Phil was diagnosed with ALS in August of 2018.  While fighting his own battle against ALS, Phil has taken on a role as one of the leading advocates in the country for all people with ALS.  He is active with several ALS organizations, including I Am ALS, ALS TDI, Team Gleason, and Augie’s Quest, and is a member of the Lou Gehrig Day Committee that successfully lobbied MLB to establish an annual day to recognize the Gehrig, and bring awareness and needed funding to the ALS cause. Fittingly, Phil was selected to throw out the first pitch at the Dodgers Lou Gehrig Day game this year versus the Yankees.

Osiel  Mendoza was diagnosed with ALS in October 2016 at the age of 21. At the time, he was finishing college at the University of Oregon, getting engaged, and creating goals, dreams and aspirations for his future. ALS interrupted those goals and dreams, and changed life for Osiel over the almost seven years since he was diagnosed. However, he shares his story, not in search of pity, but to be heard, as part of his pursuit for a future without ALS. Osiel is a member of the Lou Gehrig Day Committee that successfully lobbied MLB to initiate Lou Gehrig Day, now an annual event raising ALS awareness and fundraising. He is an amazingly positive and selfless ALS warrior and advocate, and was recently honored by the Giants at their third annual Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, 2023. 

This year we also honored the memories of Nancy Sallaberry, Dan Carrozzi, George Brokenshire, Augie Nieto, and Nic Bonotto, all of whom lost their battle to ALS in the past year, and whose family and friends were present for the 2023 tournament/dinner.

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