MICKEY VERNON TO APPEAR LIVE IN NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA

DATE: June 9, 2008

TIME: 6pm to 7pm

PLACE: Chickie's and Pete's, Notheast Philadelphia

RADIO: WBCB 1490 AM

Joe Kerrigan, former big league player coach and manager and Phillies announcer Dan Baker are co-hosting a radio show called "The Inside Pitch". On June 9th their special guest will be Mickey Vernon. Mickey who just turned 90 years of age is a two-time American League batting champ and a seven time all-star. He is one of only a few players whose career covered four different decades 1939 through 1960. The show will air live from Chickie's and Pete's on the boulevard in Notheast Philadelphia 6pm to 7pm on WBCB 1490 AM. The broadcast can also be heard worldwide over the internet at www.wbcb1490.com. Topics of conversation will include stories about Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, Joe Dimaggio, Steve Carlton and many other baseball immortals. If you are a fan of baseball's greatest generation than this is a must hear interview.