Baseball Alumni gather in recognition of former Head Baseball Coach Gene McDonnell
9/30/09
On September 12, Gene McDonnell '55 was honored for his 36 years of dedication to the Explorers baseball clubhouse. On this night, alumni and friends of La Salle baseball gathered at the Radnor home of Temple Athletic Director, Bill Bradshaw '69 to celebrate McDonnell's career. Also in attendance at the reception were Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, Dr. Tom Brennan, Associate Athletic Director, Kale Beers, and Head Baseball Coach, Mike Lake. Prior to the reception, the Philadelphia Phillies honored McDonnell at Citizens Bank Park, where he threw out a ceremonial first pitch before the Phillies took on the New York Mets. Story.
