Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci

[46long Blake <46long@xxxxxxxxx>]

I bet that no one, especially Jason, would have predicted ten years ago
that in a decade his name would be emblazoned on the jersey of a West
Virginia little league baseball team as a corporate sponsor.  It's both
amusing and wonderful for so many reasons......

On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:38 AM, David Payne <
dmatthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I just wanted to say something about what a standup guy our friendly
> neighborhood harmonica virtuoso Jason Ricci is.
> Jason called me last night and I mentioned that I was coaching my son's
> Little League Baseball team (7&8 year olds). I had really wanted to sponsor
> the team with Elk River Harmonicas, but I didn't have the $$$. Jason,
> without me asking, jumped right in and said he wanted to sponsor the team.
> So, in the end, Jason Ricci/New Blood and Brady Mills Graphics are
> co-sponsors of the team. Times are tight with all of us, I know, and the act
> of benevolence says a lot about Jason and our harmonica community as a
> whole. Involvement with children is how we keep our instrument alive, after
> all.
> Here is the league...
> http://www.godbeysports.com/
>
> I'm not trying to start any baseball discussion here and if anybody wants
> to talk ball, write me offlist, please. I just want to recognize one of our
> own for something he did I thought was special.
>
> Dave
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