The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club announced an online jersey and memorabilia auction in which the proceeds going to the Hurricane Harvey relief effort.
The auction will be held for the remainder of the 2017 season, and end Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. It will go to the City of Houston and MiLB communities such as Corpus Christi and the surrounding areas that were impacted.
All home white jerseys of players currently with the Sounds, or most recently worn, will be part of the auction.
Fans wishing to make a cash donation can do so at www.nashvillesounds.com under the “Community” tab and “Share the Sound” feature. The money raised by fans will be matched by the Nashville Sounds Foundation up to $10,000.
The memorabilia auction will include items such as a Rickey Henderson autographed jersey, 2017 Nashville Sounds autographed team bat, and other player-related items.
Additionally, the Sounds will be accepting donations of clothes, water, and diapers at First Tennessee Park for the remaining home games. All monetary donations will be contributed to the Houston Astros Hurricane Relief Fund.
Several Sounds players, field staff, and front office members have ties to the areas in Texas being affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Pitcher Daniel Mengden is a Houston resident and attended Westside High School, a few miles from downtown Houston. Strength and conditioning coach Henry Torres also resides in Houston during the offseason.
