Silent Auction to Benefit Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

Auction items include autographed sports memorabilia, rounds of golf, vacation getaway

Baseball legends and memorabilia will both be featured in Sacred Heart University’s “SHUand42: A Subway Series Celebration.”

Proceeds from a virtual silent auction will benefit the new Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship at SHU. The auction takes place now until Nov. 14. The public can bid on sports memorabilia including an autographed Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors’ jersey, rounds of golf at local courses and a getaway to Nantucket, MA.

On Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., SHU will feature Major League Baseball legends Joe Torre and Bobby Valentine at its SHUand42 virtual event to support the University’s new Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship. Robinson’s uniform number was 42, now retired across all of baseball for his culture-shifting accomplishments.

Torre, the former baseball player and manager and current MLB executive, will join Valentine, SHU’s executive director of athletics, to revisit the 20th anniversary of the iconic 2000 World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and New York Mets, teams managed by Torre and Valentine, respectively. Moderated by Harold Reynolds, sports analyst and former MLB second baseman, the duo will also discuss the 1947 Subway Series. Robinson played on the Brooklyn Dodgers when they faced off with the Yankees that year. Torre and Valentine will reflect on Robinson’s career and on the social unrest currently facing the nation. Valentine teased that viewers can expect to hear from surprise guests, too. 

“We have two great organizations collaborating—Sacred Heart University and the Jackie Robinson Foundation,” said Valentine. “Both organizations are dedicated to helping young people succeed. This is a great partnership in a time when we want to bring people together.”