METS, MLB, PEOPLE MAGAZINE ANNOUNCE WINNER OF
COMMUNITY ALL-STAR CAMPAIGN
Marguerite Baber to be Honored at the 2010 All-Star Game on FOX and
Featured in Special Pre-Game Ceremony July 13 at Angels Stadium
FLUSHING, N.Y., June 28, 2010 – The New York Mets, Major League Baseball and PEOPLE Magazine today announced Marguerite Baber as the Mets winner of the “All-Stars Among Us†campaign that recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways.
Out of the three “All-Star†finalists representing the Mets, Baber of Bayonne, N.J., was chosen by fans across the nation for her community service through The Simpson-Baber Foundation, which has raised more than $1.5 million to support educational, social and recreational opportunities for the autism community.
Baber, 50, created two organizations to support the autism community, motivated by her own experience as the parent of an autistic child. She started the Simpson-Baber Foundation (http://simpson-baber.org/) in 1995, and in 2002 began the Busy Bee Program, an early intervention initiative that helps autistic children maximize their developmental and educational potential.
Baber and the other 29 “All-Stars Among Us,†one representing each MLB Club, will attend and be honored during the pre-game ceremony of the 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 13 on FOX beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. ET).
Fans across the nation cast 1.7 million votes – more than double the number of votes from the previous year – at PeopleAllStars.com to select the 30 “All-Stars Among Us†winners out of the pool of 90 finalists who are serving as leaders within their communities.
