Akadema Endorser Brandon McCarthy Is The Oakland Athletics Finalist For The Roberto Clemente Award

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  • (1888PressRelease) September 21, 2012 - Hawthorne, NJ - Akadema endorser Brandon McCarthy is the finalist for the Oakland Athletics for the Roberto Clemente Award. The Award is given annually to recognize on-field achievement as well as sportsmanship and community involvement. McCarthy is being recognized for his work for raising more than $18,000 for the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross and Humane Society.

    The money was raised to aid people and animals that were affected by the devastating fires in Colorado this past June. McCarthy attended Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, CO. For the season, McCarthy is 8-6, with a 3.24 ERA, and 73 strikeouts. McCarthy uses a 12-inch, B-Hive Web, AMO 102 Shell, and is part of Akadema's endorsement team.

    About Akadema:
    Akadema is the world's most exciting baseball and softball equipment company. In its short history, Akadema has become the hottest baseball and softball equipment company for professional, college, high school and serious youth players. Akadema attributes their increase in market share to their innovative quality professional product line, which is contrast to mass production products that have little to do with quality or feel. Akadema has long stood for high quality and performance and wants you to "Bring Your 'A' Game". Akadema comes highly endorsed by MLB players like: Bryce Harper, Shane Victorino, Derek Holland, Cameron Maybin, Brandon McCarthy, Bobby Jenks, Matt LaPorta, Vin Mazzaro, Craig Breslow, Ross Ohlendorf and many others as well as Senior Advisors and MLB Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski.

    Contact:
    Paul Catanzaro, Customer Service/Marketing Coordinator
    Akadema Inc.
    140 5th Avenue
    Hawthorne, NJ 07506
    Phone: 973-304-1470
    Fax: 973-636-6375
    www.akademapro.com

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