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Clearwater Threshers to honor military in cards

 
Published April 21, 2016

CLEARWATER — The Clearwater Threshers are accepting nominations for local veteran and active-duty military heroes to be honored at Veterans and Military Appreciation Night on June 4 at Bright House Field. The selected local military personnel, both active and veteran, will be featured in a baseball card set of 30 heroes to be given away to guests as they enter the ballpark. A total of 1,000 sets will be distributed. Heroes selected for the card set, or their representatives, will be honored on the field prior to the game. Nominations should include the heroes' name, rank, status, branch, years of service, and a short career biography. A photo of the nominee for the front of the baseball card should also be included. Deadline for submissions is April 29. For more information, visit ThreshersBaseball.com.