Coghlan joining Marlins on Mideast trip
Posted by GameSetMatch on 22nd January 2010
Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez has packed a dozen balls and a glove for the organization’s upcoming tour of Iraq and Kuwait.
“You never know. Maybe we’ll do a little scouting trip while we’re there,” Gonzalez said with a chuckle Friday.
The more serious goal is to spread some goodwill among the troops.
Joining Gonzalez will be NL Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, catcher John Baker, president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest and four members of the team’s Mermaids dance crew.
The group flies Sunday from Washington to Kuwait. The Marlins say the weeklong trip, sponsored by Armed Forces Entertainment, is the first of its kind for a major league club since the Iraq war began.
The Marlins said they’ll be ready to play catch, pass out souvenirs or share stories about life in the majors — whatever helps the troops take their minds off the war.
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