Grab a pen and some paper
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I received news of this initiative during the holidays and thought it was important enough to pass along. The State College Spikes are collecting cards/letters to send to catcher Chris Simmons, who is currently serving as a platoon leader in Iraq. Simmons was deployed to the Iraq two months ago.
The Pirates drafted Simmons in the 41st round of the 2008 Draft, and Simmons appeared in nine games for State College shortly after. However, he was required to stop playing that July to immediately serve his mandatory two-year active duty commitment before resuming his playing career.
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If you would like to send Simmons a note of support while he is overseas, you can drop it off at the Spikes offices at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park during business hours. Or you can mail it to the following address:
State College Spikes
c/o Chris Simmons
112 Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
University Park, PA 16802
Cards and letters will be accepted through February 15. It doesn’t take long to write Chris a note and I’m sure the gesture would be greatly appreciated.
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