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BALL TRAINING WITH FORMER MLB PLAYERS, KIRK RUETER & GARY GAETTI + FINE DINING AT STONEWATER AT CASTLE RIDGE EVENT CENTER+ AIRBNB CERTIFICATE TO USE TOWARDS A STAY IN CHARMING CENTRALIA, IL

Donated by: CASTLE RIDGE EVENT CENTER,GAETTI SPORTS ACADEMY,GARY GAETTI, KIRK RUETTER & A FRIEND OF NUBABILITY

Where can you train like a CHAMP with REAL MLB LEGENDS, and dine like ROYALTY?

Stonewater Restaurant at Castle Ridge Event Center & Gaetti's Sports Academy in Centralia, IL, THAT'S WHERE! Both venues share a parking lot and a mission to bring the best the country has to offer in sports training and culinary and celebration events to the the area Kirk and Gary call home.

To entice you to stay and play a little longer in beautiful Southern Illinois, is a $100 Gift Certificate for Airbnb. Browse through the unique offerings in the area and book your stay!

Centralia Airbnb Offerings Conveniently located in the central part of the heartland of America, Centralia is near where Interstates 64 and 57 intersect.

This item is on the LIVE AUCTION Line-up for IN-HOUSE bidding on July 15th at 8:15pm. Before online bidding closes at 8:00pm on this item, you will need to place your MAXIMUM bid. Our HOUSE BIDDER will then bid for you.

If no-one in house outbids the last bid you made (Not your MAX bid), you automatically WIN the item once the auctioneer deems it as sold.

IF someone from the LIVE audience bids over your last bid entered, then the house will bid for you up to your MAXIMUM inputted bid. The Auctioneer determines the dollar amount of the bidding increments. You will receive a notification email or text informing you were the winning bidder or not by 11:00pm CST on July 15th. 

This one of a kind experience includes:

-1 Private Pitching Lesson from Kirk Rueter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Rueter )

Kirk Rueter is a former Major League Baseball Player who was born in Centralia, Illinois, and graduated from Nashville Community High School and then played for Murray State University. Rueter was a former left handed pitcher who started his career with the Montreal Expos. He played for them from 1993-1996 and he also played for the San Francisco Giants from 1996-2005.

For nine of his 13 MLB seasons, Rueter proved to be one of the San Francisco Giants most reliable starting pitchers. In fact, when the Giants went to the World Series in 2002, Rueter posted perhaps the finest season statistically, with a 14-8 record and a 3.43 ERA. By the time he retired in 2006, he was the most successful left-handed pitcher in San Francisco Giants history, with 105 of his 130 career wins in a Giants uniform.

-1 Private Hitting Lesson from Gary Gaetti (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gaetti )

Gary Gaetti is a former Major League Baseball Player and World Series Ring holder, a 4 time Gold Glove Award Winner, an ALCS MVP, a 2 time American League All-Star and a Silver Slugger Award Recipient. He grew up in Centralia, Illinois. Gaetti played third base for the Minnesota Twins from 1980 to 1990, the California Angels from 1991-1993, the Kansas City Royals from 1993-1995, the St. Louis Cardinals from 1996-1998, the Chicago Cubs from 1998-1999 and the Boston Red Sox in 2000.

Gaetti won a World Series with Minnesota in 1987 and was the MVP of that year's American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers. In 1987 Gaetti became the first player ever to hit home runs in his first two postseason plate appearances.

After his playing career Gaetti began coaching in 2002 as a member of the Minor League's New Orleans Zephyrs' Triple-A staff. In 2004, he was appointed hitting coach for the Houston Astros where he helped the club to an NLCS championship in 2005 and their first-ever World Series appearance. Gaetti also managed the independent league Sugar Land Skeeters from 2012-2017.

-Good for 1 youth athlete in softball or baseball (If a limb-different athlete, Coach Sam Kuhnert, (below elbow) from NubAbility will join the session if available when scheduled)

-1 HitTraxBaseball Assessment for Hitting and Pitching at Gaetti Sports Academy in Central, IL ( https://gaettisports.com/ )

-$250 Gift Certificate to Stonewater at Castle Ridge
(https://castleridge.com/dining/stonewater/ )

-$100 Gift Certificate to Airbnb

Winning bidder gets to enjoy Beautiful lakefront views on the first floor of the castle, just make sure you make your way to the rooftop while you are there!
95% Scratch Kitchen with high-quality creative ingredients. Castle Ridge Resort is Southern Illinois premier event destination and fine dining establishment. You can enjoy fresh Chef prepared culinary delights at Stonewater in Castle Ridge while taking in the panoramic views of Racoon Lake. Castle Ridge is a beautiful destination addition to the landscape in Centralia, IL., perfectly suited for fairy tale weddings, business conferences, family celebrations, and more!

Item Special Note

The winning bidder will get a gift certificate for $250 to Stonewater at Castle Ridge Event Center, for the Gaetti Sports Academy Experience with Gaetti and Rueter, and for $100 towards an Airbnb. For any questions, please email jana@nubability.org