Bonds & Giants Help Famed World Series Eagle

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Bonds & Giants Help Famed World Series Eagle

TENNESSEE, PIGEON FORGE, Oct. 22 -/E-Wire/-- Super baseball slugger Barry Bonds enjoys a casual pre-game visit by American Eagle Foundation President Al Louis Cecere and Challenger, the celebrity Bald Eagle, in the Giants locker room at Pacific Bell Park. The majestic bird is known for his soul-stirring free- flights during the singing of the National Anthem at the 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001 World Series and numerous other high-profile sporting events.

"He's a magnificent and impressive bird to meet up close. Dusty Baker and the players were awestruck. Barry Bonds showed him a lot of respect, and asked to touch his wings", said Al Louis Cecere, President of the eagle preservation group."

Bonds and the San Francisco Giants team members signed a baseball to be used as a fundraiser for the non-profit organization(www.eagles.org http://www.eagles.org). The Giants also donated $10,000 to help support Challenger and his feathered friends. The Foundation is offering the ball for sale for $250,000 to establish an endowment fund for Challenger's future care.

Sound a bit pricey for a single baseball? Maybe so, but that's not all the would be owner will receive. As an added bonus, the special Giants ball will be personally delivered to a generous donor by Challenger himself. That visit will also include a private photo session with and educational free- flight demonstration by the regal bird. In addition, the aviary where Challenger resides in Tennessee (when he's not on the road) will be named in honor of the donor for a five-year period. That could be a real bargain for a person or company genuinely interested in helping a very popular and important American eagle.

Challenger is a 14 year old non-releasable Bald Eagle that can no longer survive in the wild. He was blown from a nest in a storm as a baby and was rescued by humans. After being released into the wild twice, he always landed near people to beg for food. The bird was removed from nature, after he was almost beaten up by a man with a stick that he landed next to (in search of a meal). He has been cared for by the American Eagle Foundation for the past 13 years. The organization is headquartered at Dolly Parton's Dollywood entertainment park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

"We're grateful to the Giants for helping give wings to the preservation of our national bird. Other teams have donated to the cause too", said Cecere, "God has really used the sport of baseball to bless us. Now, we're praying that this ball will help us hit a homerun for Challenger...hopefully Barry Bonds style".

To make the baseball yours, simply call 1-[REDACTED-PHONE].

Photo: Courtesy SF Giants. Memorial Day 2002.

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