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2009 Toyota Corolla LE

Raffle Tickets only $20 

Ask any Board Member how you can get your tickets!

YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO PURCHASE TICKETS!

The drawing will be held on July 13th
between the 3rd and 4th innings of the
District 14 Majors Championship Game
at the Sportsplex.

You don't have to be present to win.

To our League City Little League Family,

I apologize for my delay in thanking everyone for all they did to make Danny’s tournament possible.  I have been so overwhelmed with emotion that when I have begun to turn our gratitude into words tears prevent me from being able to type. 

Since Danny became a board member he had been pleading to be able to have a tournament to raise money for the league.  He came home from one of his first (if not his very first) board meeting telling me, a grown man close to tears, we would be unable to have a fall ball season.  He thought we should just have a tournament and presto all would be solved.  He continued on with explaining to me how the ladies just said it was not possible.    After trying to reason with him and explain brackets need made, concession duty has to be assigned and HELLO fields need fixed, Danny convinced me I needed to send Peggy a persuasive e-mail, which, I did.  It was like trying to appease a kid whose ice cream had just fallen off the cone.  All season long Danny never stopped trying to convince us all we just needed to have a tournament.  Personally, I just think he wanted a reason to have everyone together playing baseball all weekend long.

There are so many of you I want to thank for making Danny’s tournament possible, and so many of you who have touched our hearts and our lives.  Thank you to all of our board members who not only put up with Danny this season, but worked tirelessly all weekend long from sunrise to long past sunset to make this happen!  You guys have blessed us with more than you will ever know!  Thank you for giving in and giving Danny his tournament.   Thank you to the Porter and Anderson families for cooking in the heat and giving up their time and sleep.  Brisket and BBQ sauce was one of Danny’s favorites!  It was delicious and a perfect ball field meal.  Thank you to all of the parents and siblings of a player who sacrificed their holiday weekend to sit out in the heat and sun.  Your support of our family and your player means more than you will ever know.  Thank you to all of the players from LCLL and other teams for coming out and playing for Danny.  A special thank you to Coach Lorri who wrapped this family in her arms and still continues to help us make it by.  To Wayne, Shana, Adrian, Cade, Lauren, Clay and Aubrey who have stayed by our side and supported us and loved on us in many special ways.  To my best friend Melanie and her family, Blue, Jase and Gia who also stood by our side and walked with us through such a difficult time in our lives.  Thank you to all of the families on the National Rookie Bats and the AAA Raptors who came to us, supported us and loved us.  Thank you to the Major League Cubs Manager, Coaches and players who played and fought for three back to back games Monday.  Who never gave up, who cheered us on from the dugout, who said this one is for Danny.  You may have lost the final game on the field but you brought a lot of wins home.    To all of our friends we have called family out on the baseball field there are so many players, parents, siblings and board members that not only touched Danny’s life, but became a part of it, and he loved you all so dearly!  There are many in our League young and old who he learned from, grew from and said he became a better man because of.  Thank you to all of Danny’s players who he learned more from by coaching you than he ever taught you in skill.  To those players who Danny shared a special bond with.  He believed in you and he knew you were going places on the baseball field and far beyond. 

Thank you to all of you who gave our family a whole weekend of baseball, of no worries, but if ball would meet bat, if an ump would call safe or out.  Thank you for a whole weekend of sharing memories, of cheering, laughter and good tears.  I know Danny is at those fields.  When I am there I reflect on past games, past Opening Days and silly things he would do like trying to water a dry home plate and end up soaking a bleacher full of people from the opposing team instead.  All the many times we have been out there frustrated with each other from just having rushed to get to a game on time, special moments like cheering together at a home run, glancing at each other looking for reassurance that a hurt player was going to be fine and our shared nod across a field to each other that confirmed with pride we were together part of a good, simple, pure thing.  And those walks as a family back to the car carrying more bags, gear, chairs, banners and bins than seems humanly possible, but still all of us smiling, laughing, sharing win or lose it is ALL in how you play the game.  To me Danny will be forever watching a LCLL game, arms propped on the fence, right at the dugout door ready to give a high five, a reassuring pat on the back, or a simple I knew you could do it to a player and sometimes even a fellow Coach. 

So many times I could never get Danny ready to leave the fields.  As a new Coach he would stay and rake and clean up, even when it was the other team doing it.  If a field needed tarped he had to help.  If we had an early game he would want to stay and walk around to watch all the next games.  If we had practice Danny would round up kids and convince them to stay late and hit a few more balls or throw a few more pitches.  Despite my best efforts to leave, Danny always wanted to stay just a little bit longer.  I finally gave up awhile ago folding my chair and gathering things up to leave when a game or practice was over. 

Besides, Daddy there was only one other title, one other name Danny loved to be called and held with great pride…Coach.

Thank you to all of our LCLL family who gathered us in your arms, gave us strength to carry on and support and love, just when we needed it most.  Thank you to all of you who were a part in finally giving Danny his tournament! 

With gratitude and love,

Amber, Daniel, “Meat”, Dan, Sheryl, David, Chrissy, Jacob, Granny and all of us who loved our Coach so dearly.   

Fall Ball Registration will be held in August
Keep checking back here for dates & details

In case of inclement weather or unplayable fields, members can call 281-332-1990 and listen to a recorded message for status. The message will be updated after 3:00 PM on weekdays in question or 8:30 AM on weekends.