Auction details
Morphy Realizing The Dream Celebrity Auction
4:00 PM PT - Dec 21st, 2006
offered by
Dan Morphy Auctions LLC
2000 N. Reading Road
Denver, PA 17517
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Martin Luther King III 2006 Celebrity Benefit Auction |
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December 21st, 2006
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Join Yogi Berra for a Private Tour of the Yogi Berra
Museum & Learning Center |
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This is your opportunity to meet
Yogi Berra in person and have a private tour of the Yogi
Berra Museum & Learning Center!. Located on the campus
of Montclair State University (MSU) in Little Falls, New
Jersey, the Museum is an easy drive from New York,
Pennsylvania and Connecticut. |
Right next to Yogi Berra Stadium-home of the New Jersey
Jackals and MSU's Red Hawks, Yogi Berra Museum's mission
is to preserve and promote the values of respect,
sportsmanship, social justice and excellence through
inclusive, culturally diverse, sports-based educational
programs and exhibits. |
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| Meet Yogi Berra and
receive a private tour the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center! Yogi Berra is renowned for his
selflessness, giving generously of his time for countless youth
organizations and charitable causes, including his own annual golf
tournament in Montclair, NJ which has raised over $1 million for
scholarships, educational programming and special needs scouts.
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A once
in a life time opportunity gift for a special Yogi Berra
Fan of any age! |
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President George W. Bush has said Yogi Berra will go down in
history for "the enduring mark he left on the English
language." Justin Kaplan, editor of Bartlett's Familiar
Quotations, said, "I don't think people quote Shakespeare so
much as they now quote Yogi Berra." Below is a list of
some of the most famous and memorable quotes attributed to
Berra. |
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- "If the
world were perfect, it wouldn't be."
- "You can
observe a lot by watching."
- "I wish I
had an answer for that because I'm tired of answering that
question."
- "If you
can't imitate him, don't copy him."
- "When you
come to a fork in the road, take it."
- "We have a
good time together, even when we're not together."
- "Nobody goes
there anymore; it's too crowded."
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- "It's déjà
vu all over again."
- "It ain't
over 'til it's over."
- "Ninety
percent of the game is half mental."
- "The future
ain't what it used to be."
- "A nickel
ain't worth a dime anymore."
- "The other
teams could make trouble for us if they win."
- "We made too
many wrong mistakes."
- "We're lost,
but we're making good time."
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Auction Benefits |
Martin Luther King III 2006 Celebrity Benefit Auction |
Ebay Live Auction
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December 21st, 2006
7:00 PM EST |
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Realizing the Dream,
Inc., with headquarters in Atlanta Georgia, is a non-profit
organization dedicated to making Dr. King’s dream a reality by
helping make the American dream a reality for all. Realizing the
Dream seeks to continue the legacy and work of Dr. and Mrs. King in
wiping out poverty and injustice through programs that foster peace
and nonviolent social change, empower poverty stricken communities,
and develop strong leaders among the nation’s youth. Monies raised
from the auction will be used directly to carry out these programs. Pictures and content courtesy
State of New Jersey Official Web Site |
*Transportation and any travel expenses
are the responsibility of winning bidder.
*All dreams to be scheduled in accordance with celebrity
availability at a mutually convenient time. |
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