If you’re not up to par with your Major League Baseball history, you might not know the name Joe Carter. And if not, you should! He’s best known for his amazing walk-off home run that gave the Toronto Blue Jays the 1993 World Series Victory. Suffice to say he is a Toronto hero, which is where the BlackBerry 7 Fan Night was held and Joe was on hand at the event to talk BlackBerry!
Link to full post on the Crackberry.com site!
With the help of corporate sponsors, top sports athletes and local celebrities, the Joe Carter Classic Golf Tournament raised over $150,000 in support of the Children’s Aid Foundation on June 29th.
“As a father of three kids, I feel very strongly about helping youth and children in need,” says Joe Carter. ”I am overwhelmed by the incredible team of people and sponsors who came together, and helped support the great work carried out by Children’s Aid Foundation.”
Participants included Charles Barkley, Jerome Bettis, Ray Bourque and Bo Jackson, as well as corporate sponsors, such as TD Bank and BlackBerry. Link to full Press Release on the Joe Carter Classic website
From time to time Joe makes special appearances giving you an opportunity to meet him, get a picture and even an autograph if you’re lucky!
Tune in here for details on upcoming events and we look forward to meeting you there!
Toronto, October 26th, details coming soon!
93 World Series Winning Homerun
In Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, Carter came to bat with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Blue Jays trailing 6–5 and Rickey Henderson and Paul Molitor on base. On a 2–2 count, Carter hit a three-run walk-off home run off Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams (against whom he was 0–4 career) to win the World Series!