Article: Barry Zito's Strikeouts for Troops Celebrity Bash Raises $50,000 with Help from Pyramid Breweries, Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors.(Company overview)

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Oakland A's pitcher Barry Zito, Pyramid Breweries Inc.(Nasdaq:PMID) and loyal fans of the A's and Pyramid's beers, helped raise $50,000 during the Strikeouts For Troops Celebrity Bash held recently at the Pyramid Alehouse in Walnut Creek, California.

The event, presented by Pyramid Alehouse, Wasserman Media Group, Fox Sports Radio and 95.7 MAX FM, was held to commemorate the first anniversary of the Strikeouts for Troops program founded by Zito in 2005. Strikeouts for Troops directs cash pledges for on-field performance by 25 Major League Baseball players to help our wounded U.S. soldiers recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, ...

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