Brooks is a veteran real estate professional and former community relations specialist who has spent over 25 years helping players and staff establish themselves in Arizona. On Wednesday night at Wasted Grain nightclub in Scottsdale, she put those connections to work for the 16th annual Celebrity Bartender Night, a high-energy baseball mixer that has grown from a modest gathering into a premier Spring Training staple.
The event’s origins trace back 16 years to a collaboration with former Major Leaguer and current Red Sox executive Craig Breslow. Originally partnered with Breslow’s Strike 3 Foundation, Brooks switched the focus after her father passed away from amyloidosis, which is a rare and frequently misdiagnosed disease.