I didn't get a chance to write about this the other day, it wasn't out of a lack of interest. Joe Girardi is teaming up with YES broadcaster Michael Kay and CBS Sports's Jim Nantz in a benefit for Girardi's Catch 25 Foundation and Alzheimer's Research. The event, titled "Remember when, Remember now" will be held Wed., Nov. 19th at Grand Central Oyster Bar (in Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal). All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to Alzheimer's research and assistance. I knew that Joe Girardi's father, Jerry is suffering from Alzheimer's, but I did not know that Michael Kay and Jim Nantz (who I don't know personally at all) also have had a parent suffer from Alzheimer's. It is really a terrible disease. My grandmother and namesake, Kathleen Enzler, died after battling Alzheimer's for a number of years. Towards the end, she didn't know any of her children and even before that would confuse them with somebody else. She would think people on the TV were intruders. These are just a couple sad stories. It's a horrible illness and one I hope we find a cure for soon. Tickets for this event are $250 per person. For info and ticket purchase call 212-490-7109 or 1-800-622-7775, or email info@oysterbarny.com Here's a comment from Michael Kay: "Alzheimer's is one of the more insidious diseases for both the patient and the family. It is heart wrenching to lose the one you love while they are still living and breathing. My sister and I w ...
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