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And who said that baseball is all about just the game? The Marlins are visiting our troops in Iraq Sunday until Feb. 1! They’re bringing gloves and baseballs in case they get a chance to play. And, they are also bringing some merchandise to give away like caps and shirts. Gonzalez even said that he’s bringing a dozen balls.
The Marlins will be the first to visit Iraq since the war started. When we walk away, we’ll probably get more out of it than we ever thought about going in,” Coghlan said. “For the troops, whatever we can do to take their mind off the everyday life they’re living over there, we’ll do.”
The military has already given its approval for them to bring some baseball gloves. Also joining them is the president of operations, Larry Beinfest, senior director of team travel Bill Beck and director of marketing and promotions Matt Britten. And of course, four members of the Marlins Mermaids dance squad.
Baseball is an all-American game and what other way can you bring a little joy to our troops who are in the middle of the war, away from their family?