Colin Rea of Cascade, IA, fulfilled his lifelong dream by reaching Major League Baseball and pitching for the San Diego Padres this past summer.  Rea had plenty of support from his home town and the tri-state area..

The Rea family will express its gratitude to the community tonight during a meet-and-greet event at Cascade's Legion Hall. The free event is sponsored by Cascade Area Chamber of Commerce and is open to the public.

 

The event starts at 6 p.m. with a cash bar and light refreshments served. A question-and-answer session with Colin Rea, hosted by Cascade native and Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin, will start at 7 p.m.

 

Rea, a 25-year-old right-hander, won his MLB debut with the Padres on Aug. 11. He went 2-2 with a 4.26 ERA in August and September.

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