Blackhawks Softball Classic Raises Money for Families of Fallen CPD and CFD

Mascots and former Blackhawks converge at Saint Xavier University for an afternoon of classic 16-inch softball with Chicago police officers and firefighters.

The NHL lockout may have postponed the Chicago Blackhawks’ annual fan festival at the United Center but it didn’t keep 23 former players from stopping by Saint Xavier University on Sunday afternoon for an afternoon of 16-inch softball. Blackhawk alumni—featuring such esteemed alum as Stan Mikita and Jack O’Callahan—faced off against members of the Chicago Police and Fire Departments for the fifth annual charity softball classic. The event benefited the Chicago Firefighters’ Ende, Menser, Walsh and Quinn (EMWQ) Retirees Widows and Children’s Assistance Fund and Chicago Police Memorial Foundation. BMO Harris sponsored the charity softball classic. Former Blackhawks players faced off against members of the Chicago Fire and Police Departments …

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