PHOENIX -- Chase Field was a little cooler than usual for an Arizona afternoon, but the smiles of the more than 500 kids running around on the grass certainly warmed things up as the D-backs hosted their 18th annual Winter Classic Holiday Party on Wednesday.
More than 550 children who live near Chase Field received gifts that included a new pair of shoes, a D-backs sweatshirt, a backpack and some books.
"For a lot of them, it's the first pair of new shoes that they've ever gotten, so it's emotional," team president/CEO Derrick Hall said. "They also get socks, backpacks, sweatshirts.