Chicago Cubs broadcaster Ron Coomer to speak at South Bend Cubs Foundation event Thursday
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs Foundation will be holding its First Pitch Banquet on Thursday, with the special guest speaker being Chicago Cubs radio broadcaster Ron Coomer.
The event, which will be held at the 1st Source Bank Performance Center adjacent to Four Winds Field, starts at 7 p.m., with the doors opening an hour prior. Tickets start at $60 per person, with a VIP ticket costing $80 that includes a meet-and-greet session and autograph from Coomer. There will be a silent auction held, with the top prize being four tickets to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field, plus a visit to the Cubs’ press box to meet Coomer before the game.
All proceeds from the event will go the South Bend Cubs Foundation, which is “committed to supporting players in fulfilling their potential by providing intensive instruction and an opportunity to compete at a high level of play where discipline, teamwork, and good sportsmanship are expected,” per the foundation’s website.
Coomer was an eight-year MLB player, including one season with the Chicago Cubs. He was also a 1999 All-Star selection with the Minnesota Twins.
Since retiring, Coomer has had a successful broadcasting career. He has been the Cubs radio analyst since 2014, working alongside Hall of Fame play-by-play voice, Pat Hughes, to call some of the most iconic moments in franchise history, including the 2016 World Series win over Cleveland.
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