Join us for the third annual Tim Cantu MemoriaLL SoftbaLL game on September 7 (and the next LL Mariners watch party at Growler Guys)

Once again we will keep Tim’s memory alive with some clumsy softbaLL and camaraderie!

Tim once notarized my will. About two years later, he was gone.

If you’re new to the site or weren’t familiar with Tim, I highly recommend reading Isabelle’s eulogy for Tim and his LL highlight reel. As I’ve said many times since he passed, he was truly the best of us in every way. By us, I mean LL staff and Mariners fans, but also human beings in general.

I miss him. Tim was a huge fan of Brandi Carlisle. Since he died, it’s been impossible to sing along with this song without my voice catching in my throat. If it’s been a while, here, have a cry on me.

(/hands you a digital tissue) On that note! It’s time to bring back that hallowed LL tradition of getting all our new and old internet friends together on a real softball field to play some very bad, but very fun softball for a couple hours. We renamed it in honor of Tim three years ago and we’re keeping it that way.

Details!

Saturday, September 7

1 PM - 3:30 PM

Lower Woodland Park Ballfields - Field 6

1000 N 50th St, Seattle, WA 98103

(Right by Green Lake, down the hill from the Woodland Park Zoo)

Post-SoftbaLL hangout and Mariners watch party at Growler Guys!

Join us at the usual spot, LL’s home away from home, aka THE GROWLER GUYS on Lake City Way for beverages, food, and we can all watch the Mariners take on the Cardinals at 4:15 PM.

Tim’s Favorite Charities

Once again, I am sharing Tim’s favorite non profits and again it’s completely optional, When I asked Tim’s wife what we could do if people wanted to make donations of some kind in Tim’s memory if they didn’t get a chance to do so when he passed, she suggested three of Tim’s favorite non profit charities that he was a big fan of supporting during his life. So, if you are inclined, you are very welcome to make a gift in Tim’s memory to any of these organizations:

The Okaja Foundation - Supports a home for orphans and impoverished children in Nigeria. From Tim’s wife: “We knew the husband of the founder from college, and Muji has become a long-distance dear friend over the past few years. Tim loved to support their mission, and they are naming their new playground and athletic field in his memory.”

3W Medical for Women - Provides free and low-cost women’s reproductive health services here in Washington.

The Coffee Oasis - Located in downtown Bremerton, the Coffee Oasis provides resources to homeless and at-risk youth.

Sound off in the comments if you can make it. Hope to see lots of new and old friends alike as we honor Tim’s memory!