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Phillies Wine Weekend!
Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 11:00 AM
to Sunday, April 19, 2015 - 7:00 PM
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM See all dates and Times
http://www.chaddsford.com
Chaddsford Winery is very proud to present a new wine for you – their Phillies Wine is brand new for the 2015 Season! For their Phillies Wine Weekend they'll have tastings, raffles, a batting cage (Saturday only), food trucks and more! Gary Matthews will be at the winery Saturday April 18th from 2-3pm signing Phillies wine bottles! RSVPs for timed tastings highly suggested. Make a reservation today at www.chaddsford.com!
Food Vendors:
Fresh Truck Bistro
Oink and Moo BBQ
Saturday April 18th Gary Matthews will be signing Phillies Wine bottles from 2-3pm. So come early!
GARY MATTHEWS
Known around the baseball world simply as “Sarge,” Gary enters his first season as a Club Ambassador. In his new role, Gary will be make appearances on behalf of the organization and participate in a variety of community outreach programs. The past seven seasons he was a color analyst for Phillies broadcasts. Prior to joining the Phillies, Gary’s previous broadcasting experience included two seasons as a radio broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays (2000-01) and serving as a baseball analyst on Headline Sports Television, a Canadian cable network based in Toronto.
The former outfielder played 16 seasons in the majors, including three with the Phillies (1981-83). He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1983 National League Championship Series when the Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to advance to the World Series. He also played for the San Francisco Giants (1972-76), Atlanta Braves (1977-80), Chicago Cubs (1984-87) and finished his playing career with the Seattle Mariners in 1987. For his career, Gary hit .281 with 234 home runs, 978 RBI and 183 stolen bases in 2,033 games.
In addition to his NLCS MVP trophy, Gary won the National League Rookie of the Year award (BBWAA and The Sporting News) in 1973 and was a member of the NL All-Star team in 1979. He appeared in the NL Division Series with the Phillies in 1981, the NLCS and World Series with the Phillies in 1983 and the NLCS with the Cubs in 1984. He led the Phillies in game-winning RBI in 1982 with 17.
Following his playing career, Gary worked in private industry before joining the Cubs organization as a minor league hitting instructor (1995-97). He spent seven seasons as a major league coach: Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach, 1998-99; Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach, 2000; and Cubs hitting coach, 2003-04 and first base coach, 2005-06. His lone postseason appearance as a coach was with the Cubs in 2003.
Gary was drafted out of San Fernando High School in 1968, the 17th player selected in the June draft. His son, Gary Jr., played in the majors with seven different teams, including the Cubs (2000-01). Gary and his son are one of seven father/son combinations to play for the Cubs in club history.
Born in San Fernando, Calif., Gary and his wife Sandra reside in Chicago, Ill. He has five children, Gary Jr., Delvon, Dustin, Dannon and Paige, and one grandson, Denver.
