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This year's Phillies Phestival, the annual autograph and auction party at Citizens Bank Park to strike out ALS, took place on Monday, June 13, 2011.
More than 6,800 fans -- the most in Phillies Phestival history -- turned out at the ballpark to help raise a grand total of $893,033 to help strike out ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
The live auction raised $47,750, and the silent auction raised $52,562. Twenty-five items were up for bid in the live auction while 115 items were available in the silent auction. The autographed Ryan Howard game-used helmet received the top silent auction bid of $3,000, followed by a tying bid of $1,500 for a Ryan Howard autographed game-used St. Patty's Day Jersey and $1,500 for an autographed 2011 Phillies baseball.
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Since 1984, the Phillies have raised almost $12.7 million for The ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter's patient services and research. ALS, a progressive neuromuscular disease, is also known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" after the Yankee first baseman who succumbed to this devastating neurological disease that now bears his name.
For the 2011 event, the Phillies squad and coaching staff, as well as the broadcast crew, the players' and coaches' wives and the Phillies front office, were on hand to lend their support. Over 30 ALS patients and their families were also at the ballpark to enjoy the festivities.
In addition to 23 autograph stations, there were three photo booths featuring Roy Halladay, Carlos Ruiz, and manager Charlie Manuel. Fans could also participate in games like Every Roll's A Winner, play the Citizens Bank Park Games of Baseball or purchase Grab Bags filled with a variety of memorabilia.
