HomeMy WebLinkAboutSheryl Lotti Baseball Promotion-1995 Oviedo resident Sheryl Lotti wins
i n promotkr$25,000 baseball
By Timothy Allen Conklin Drugs and mailing it to Gillette, really made it good,"Lotti said.
which notified her in late January that After the contest. Lotti and fam-
With baseball's current labor she had been selected. "I knew about ily took in the game, Philadelphia's
problems entering their eighth month, it for about a month-and-a-half,"she exhibition opener. "I was talking to
and the foisting of replacement play- said, "so I practiced with my son everybody,but it was enjoyable," she
ers on weary fans, there was at least (Thomas,9,who plays in the Oviedo said.
one strike everyone could cheer about Little League) and he helped me a Still, Lotti would have liked to
last week. lot." have seen the regular players on the
Oviedo resident Sheryl Lotti Gillette provided plane,car rental field instead of on strike."I don't like
threw a perfect strike prior to last and spending money to each of the the strike situation," she said. "I
Saturday's exhibition game in three contestants and put Lotti, her mean,where does it stop?There were
Clearwater between Philadelphia and husband Ken, and her family up in a some good players out there,but it's
Cincinnati and won $25,000 as part Clearwater Beach hotel for three days not the same as seeing the stars play."
of a promotion sponsored by The and nights. With her winnings, Lotti plans
Gillette Company. Lotti was the first of the partici- to build a pool for Thomas and five-
"It's really something," Lotti pants to throw and the only one of the year-old daughter Sara to enjoy.
said. "As soon as I threw it and it hit three to cash in on the"Gillette Strike "They're really excited about it,"she
the net behind the backboard, I Zone Challenge."The two other con- said."This has been pretty big for me
screamed and jumped up and down." testants were both men."That's what and my family. It's great."
Lotti was one of three people se-
lected in a nationwide sweepstakes ,. a: _
drawing by Gillette. The participants '� - g i g,.
were each allowed one overhand pitch ,. -
from the mound into a 30-inch by 18- f Q
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inch fixture standing 60 feet, six ?
inches away representing the strike g le
zone.
Lotti entered the sweepstakes by ,i.'
filling out an entry form at Eckerd
Courtesy of the Lotti Family
Sheryl Lotti and husband Ken pose with an oversized check after
winning $25,000 in the Gillette Strike Zone Challenge last Saturday.