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ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Detroit Tigers
pitcher Mike
Maroth will be pitching for veterans Friday, May 13, 2005, when he
visits sick and disabled veterans at the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., as part of the
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Celebrity Entertainment Program.
Later that evening the Tigers take on the Los Angeles Angels at
Comerica Park.
Maroth is scheduled to begin his hospital visit at 10 a.m.,
signing autographs, presenting patients with souvenirs, and helping
brighten the day for sick and disabled veterans. A left- hander,
Maroth is one of the Tigers' top starting pitchers. Last year he led
the team with a 4.31 earned run average and was second with 11 wins.
The visit by Maroth to the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, 2215
Fuller Road, will be his sixth as part of the DAV Celebrity
Entertainment Program. He joins NASCAR drivers Dale Jarrett and
Elliott Sadler, Major League Baseball Umpires Larry Barnett and
Jerry Layne, and others participating in the program. These
celebrities generously donate their time to show their appreciation
for the men and women who sacrificed greatly in defense of liberty.
"We are proud to have Mike as part of our Celebrity
Entertainment Program," said DAV National Commander James E. Sursely.
"I know that his visits to VA medical centers bring great joy to the
men and women veterans being treated there. Many of these wonderful
veterans rarely get visitors. They have sacrificed a great deal to
defend our nation's liberty, and they should get the respect and
appreciation they deserve."
"I look forward to these visits every season," said Maroth,
who is 3-2 this year with a 3.83 earned run average. "These brave
veterans have risked their lives for our country and this is one
small way that I can show my appreciation. It is an incredible
experience to be able to spend time with them.
The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans, a non-
profit organization founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S.
Congress in 1932, represents this nation's disabled veterans. It is
dedicated to a single purpose: building better lives for our
nation's disabled veterans and their families. For more information,
visit the organization's Web site
http://www.dav.org.
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