Amarillo Sod Poodles, Texas League auction game jerseys for Kerr County flood relief

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles and Texas League announced a joint effort among the league’s 10 clubs to raise funds for the Ingram Little League to help rebuild local fields and programs in Kerr County, in the wake of the July flooding that devastated the region.

The Amarillo Sod Poodles and Texas League clubs partnered with support from Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and Nolan Ryan Foundation to participate in a fundraising auction for the Ingram community.

Organizers said the teams will conduct several fundraising campaigns from Aug. 29 through Sept. 12, including in-stadium and online auctions of game-used jerseys, donations of the 50/50 raffle prizes, t-shirt sales campaigns and, in some markets, firefighters passing the boot to collect cash donations.

The jerseys up for auction, noted organizers, will be one-of-a-kind collectibles signed by all players and coaches.

The Amarillo Sod Poodles will auction their signed game jerseys after the game on Friday, Aug. 29.

“We were heartbroken to hear the news of the tragedy that occurred in Kerr County and our thoughts have been with all those affected by the disaster ever since,” said Amarillo Sod Poodles President and General Manager Tony Ensor. “As stewards of our community here in the Panhandle, we wanted to find a way to support our neighbors and fellow Texans. As an industry and a baseball family, a collective that includes our fans, partners, communities and teams, we have the opportunity in the Texas League to make a positive difference and we hope our efforts in this unified, league-wide jersey auction will have that effect.”

A list of jersey auction dates for league teams includes:

• Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers) – Aug. 29
• Amarillo Sod Poodles (Arizona Diamondbacks) – Aug. 29
• Wichita Wind Surge (Minnesota Twins) – Aug. 29
• Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers) – Aug. 30
• Arkansas Travelers (Seattle Mariners) – Sept. 4
• Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals) – Sept. 5
• Midland RockHounds (Athletics) – Sept. 6
• Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals) – Sept. 9
• Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros) – Sept. 12

More details on the individual auctions for each team are available on their individual websites, including for the Amarillo Sod Poodles. More information on the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund can be found online here.