Veterans to be honored with military heroes card set

BRADENTON -- The Bradenton Marauders are seeking nominations of local veterans to be commemorated on the inaugural Military Heroes baseball card set.

Card sets will be given away June 11 to the first 1,000 fans in attendance on Military Appreciation Night when the Marauders host the Tampa Yankees.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Card sets will represent each branch of the military and honor those now serving, having served and those who fought for the country and have passed away.

Twenty submissions will be selected for the 2016 card set. Military heroes chosen to appear on the card set and their families will be honored on the field Each selected hero will also receive 50 of their own cards from the set.

Each card will feature a photo of the military hero, years served, branch, rank and details about their service. Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, April 15.

Nomination forms can be downloaded at BradentonMarauders.com. Nominations should be completed and emailed with a picture of the nominee to MaraudersInfo@Pirates.com.

Information: 941-747-3031.

This story was originally published April 5, 2016 at 11:09 PM with the headline "Veterans to be honored with military heroes card set ."