2007 Boston Red Sox #83 Eric Gagne P Traditional Geocache
2007 Boston Red Sox #83 Eric Gagne P
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Biography:
Eric Serge Gagne´ (gahn-YAY)...he and his wife, Valerie, have two daughters, Faye (11/11/00) and Bluu (12/5/05) and a son, Maddox (1/5/04)...graduated from Polyvalente Edouard Montpetit High School in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the same high school that Dodger prospect Russell Martin attended...pitched for Canadian National team in 1995...played baseball for one season at Seminole State Junior College (OK), during which time he learned the English language... grew up near Montreal's Olympic Stadium and attended Expos' games as a youngster...while recovering from elbow surgery in 1997, pondered retiring...wears prescription goggles when he pitches because of a hockey injury...took part in the inaugural Dodger Caravan on Jan. 24, 2005 and again on Feb. 8, 2006...has helped raise $47,500 for the UCLA Children's Hospital Cancer Research Foundation, as Farmer John has made a donation for each of his saves in 2003-04...participated in Dodgers' 'Dash' for National Hunger Awareness Day in 2004 and 2005, taking part in a shopping spree at a local Albertson's market, helping to raise $50,000 for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank... personally grabbed more than $3,000 in goods from the market during the 2005 spree and then matched that with a cash donation...honored at the Cedars Sinai Sports Spectacular Dinner on June 27, 2004...he and his wife, Valerie visited Gratts Elementary School on Aug. 18, 2004 where they donated books on behalf of the Dodgers Dream Foundation...visited the Children's Hospital on June 18, 2003 where he spent time with children in the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center... took part in the Dodgers Dream Foundation charity golf tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2005...participated in the Dodgers WIN (Women's Initiative & Network) All Girls Softball clinic at Dodger Stadium on June 11, 2005 with teammates Oscar Robles, Kelly Wunsch and coach Manny Mota...visited the Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club on Aug. 24 to kick off the "RAC" Room Program in which the Dodgers and Rent-A-Center refurbished the club...played video games and spent time with the youngsters at the club...hosted the inaugural Eric Gagné Bowling Extravaganza on Aug. 8, 2005 at Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood, an event which raised $70,000 for the Dodgers Dream Foundation...will host the second annual event on May 8, 2006... was given a Humanitarian Award at the 6th Annual L.A. Sports Fans Choice Awards in January 2006...was honored with the Youth Choice Award by Reviving Baseball in Innercities (RBI) during its annual dinner in February 2006...originally signed by Dodger scout Claude Pelletier.
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A quick winter friendly cache on the way to or from the other nearby cache. Please rehide well.
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