Time Warner Cable Celebrates the Caribbean World Series With 'A Night of Caribbean Baseball' Featuring Guests Bernie Williams, Juan Marichal and JI Starr

Time Warner Cable Celebrates the Caribbean World Series With 'A Night of Caribbean Baseball' Featuring Guests Bernie Williams, Juan Marichal and JI Starr

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With a spirit to celebrate the Caribbean World Series and connect with the local New York City community, Time Warner Cable hosted a fun-filled event on Saturday, February 5 at The Baseball Center in Manhattan. The event incorporated the presentation of a special donation to the Inwood Little League and featured the participation of baseball legend, Bernie Williams, baseball Hall of Famer, Juan Marichal and famous radio DJ, JI Starr, who served as Master of Ceremonies.

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Bernie Williams and Juan Marichal conducted baseball clinics with the Inwood Little League kids, distributed autographed baseballs and delivered remarks about Time Warner Cable's donation to the Inwood Little League, which included athletic equipment such as catcher's gear, a batting cage and a pitching machine. In addition, Inwood Little League kids who attended the event received a Time Warner Cable gift certificate to support their enrollment in their League in the upcoming season. To wrap up the event, attendees enjoyed ESPN Deportes' viewing of the Caribbean World Series' Mexico vs. Dominican Republic.

During the event, Marisol Martinez de Rodriguez, Senior Director of Hispanic Segment Marketing for Time Warner Cable stated: "We are excited and proud to have yet another opportunity to empower the local Hispanic community with the resources needed to help them reach their dreams. An event such as this, further marks Times Warner Cable's commitment to the Hispanic community. It is truly is a joy to be able to make a difference in the lives of our customers."

Also as part of the Caribbean World Series celebration, Time Warner Cable conducted a national sweepstakes via the Mi Cultura Facebook page. The lucky winner and three of his guests are currently enjoying the Caribbean World Series in Puerto Rico.

Time Warner Cable customers will have access to view four full games of the Caribbean World Series on Time Warner Cable's Lo Mejor On Demand channel under the ESPN Deportes category, at no cost.

To see exclusive highlights of the event, visit the Time Warner Cable Mi Cultura Facebook page (www.facebook.com/micultura.)

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located in five geographic areas -- New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, Southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. Time Warner Cable serves more than 14.7 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers a suite of phone, Internet, Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes. Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions that are targeted and affordable. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.timewarnercable.com, www.twcbc.com and www.twcmedia.com.

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