LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Rockies fans have the opportunity to bid on two unique experiences -- one during Spring Training at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz., the other a VIP treatment during the regular season at Coors Field -- to benefit the Katharine Feeney Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The charity auction program is in its sixth year of raising money for causes important to the game. This time it benefits a fund in memory of Feeney, the late pioneering baseball executive whose career spanned 40 years. The auction, in which all 30 teams are participating, is live at MLB.com/wintermeetingsauction until 8 p.m. MT today.
• Winter Meetings charity auction details
Here are the prizes in the Rockies' auction:
• A winning bidder and three guests will tour the Rockies' Spring Training home of Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, meet Rockies manager Bud Black, watch batting practice from the field and receive prime seats to a game at a mutually agreed-upon date. Travel and lodging to Arizona are not included in the package.
• A winning bidder and three guests will have the opportunity to tour Coors Field, watch batting practice from the field and meet Rockies broadcasters before enjoying the game from great seats.
The Katharine Feeney Memorial Scholarship Fund will be awarded annually to "a female student at the University of San Francisco who most exemplifies her character and intelligence as well as someone who possesses the ability to succeed and the willingness to mentor others. The recipient would be an individual pursuing a career in sports management who demonstrates a financial need to attain an advanced degree."