HOPKINSVILLE, Kent.
In honor of their previous season's achievements, Hammer Tour staffers Tony Reyes and Billy Oatman were invited to represent Ebonite International at the 6th Annual Chicagoland Bowling Proprietors Association's (CPBA) Bowler's Night with the Chicago White Sox, August 11. The event, an annual summer league season-ending celebration held at U.S. Cellular Field, hosted league bowlers from more than 30 local centers.

Oatman, a Chicago native said, "It's a honor to stand in front of my home crowd and represent my sport and Hammer in front of a stadium full of fans."

The event is a promotion of the Chicagoland BPA in conjunction with Miller Brewing Co. and Ebonite International for participating summer league bowlers. More than 1,000 bowlers participated in the evening's event, which included a pre-game Patio Party, raffle prizes and fireworks after the ballgame. Reyes threw the ceremonial first pitch and Oatman delivered the White Sox line-up card for their game with the Seattle Mariners.

Reyes, in his third year with Hammer, made history this past season when he threw the 17th televised 300-game in the 47-year history of the Tour in winning his first career title. Oatman, at 41-years-old, was the first African-American to earn a spot on the PBA's exempt Tour and was chosen Rookie of the Year for 06-07.

The Chicagoland Bowling Proprietors Association is a nonprofit trade organization, serving the specific needs and diverse interests of bowling center operators throughout the Chicago area. Originally formed in 1928, the Chicagoland BPA is the largest local Bowling Proprietors Association in the nation.

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