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Cliff Floyd Metrocard
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New York
City Subway Metro Card promotes New York Mets Grand Slam Ticket Pack
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Issued in 2004, a perfect
gift for any Mets fan
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Cliff Floyd Metrocard: New York City Subway
Cornelius Clifford (Cliff) Floyd graduated from Thornwood High School in South Holland, IL, where he played baseball and basketball...In his senior year he led his baseball team to the State Championship and the basketball team to the Sectional Finals...The basketball team lost to the eventual State Champion, Proviso East, which featured three future NBA first round picks including the San Antonio Spurs' All-Star shooting guard Michael Finley...Also played football his freshman and sophomore years...Named Chicago Tribune's Athlete of the Year in 1991, joining a group that included San Francisco 49ers Tai Streets (1995) and former New York Giants quarterback Kent Graham (1987)...Donated $2,500 to The Starting Place, a drug intervention program for teenagers, in 1998 and 1999...In 1999, he donated $250 for every home run he hit and base he stole to the Marlins Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program, totaling $4,000...Served as the Honorary Chairman for the Marlins program, donating $9,500 to the program in 2000...Donated $2,500 to both the American Lung Association and the Kidney Foundation of South Florida in 2000, serving as a spokesperson for the American Lung Association's "Strike Out Asthma" program...Donated two $2,000 scholarships for students to attend Florida International University each year from 1999-2001...Provided dinner, an autographed photo and tickets to every Saturday home game in 2001 to a group of 25 area youths nicknamed the "Cliffhangers"...Chosen as the team finalist for the Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award presented by John Hancock in 2000 and 2001 for exemplifying the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and contribution to the team...Established Floyd's Bunch, through which he sent children's groups in the New York area to games during the 2004 and 2005 seasons...Assumed then-teammate Mike Cameron's Catches for Kids program to benefit the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation following Cameron's season-ending injury on August 11, 2005...Through the program, Floyd donated $100 for every catch he made at Shea between August 30th and the end of the season for a total contribution of $3,000.
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