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Meryl Masterson’s thriving cookie business featured in ESPN The Magazine
When Meryl Masterson, the wife of Indians pitcher Justin Masterson, started baking cookies for his team at Bethel College, she probably never expected it to be the beginning of a thriving business and charitable operation. However, in Justin’s rookie season with the Boston Red Sox, word of Meryl’s baking skills spread quickly through the organization, and demand for the cookies became so high that she launched her own company and an accompanying website, Merylscookies.com.
When the Mastersons moved to Cleveland, Meryl brought her fledgling baking operation with her, and the company has continued to grow since. This week, the business received national attention as it was featured in this week’s issue of ESPN The Magazine.
TribeVibe chatted with Meryl after her interview for the magazine to get the full story behind her cookie business…
TribeVibe: How did you get started with your cookie business?
Meryl Masterson: I started baking cookies for Justin’s minor league teams and in college with his sister, and when he made his Major League debut with Boston our host-dad was like: ‘you gotta bring them cookies. You gotta bring the Red Sox cookies.’ I said absolutely not, but then I did it, and I brought some up to Don [Orsillo] and Jerry [Remy] – the NESN announcers – and they talked about them on the air the entire game. (more…)
Winners of the Tribe Treasures Auction get to enjoy “Menchie’s with the Mastersons”
A group of young Tribe fans recently had the opportunity to spend some time with the Mastersons at Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt in Crocker Park after winning a Tribe Treasures auction earlier this season.
Indians Pitcher Justin Masterson and his wife Meryl Masterson joined the fans after the team’s August 30 game vs. the Oakland Athletics.
The Tribe Treasures auction was hosted by the Indians Wives Association in collaboration with Cleveland Indians Charities, and offered unique fan experiences that are created by Indians players and their spouses.
The silent auction allowed fans to bid on these experiences, which often involve spending time away from the stadium with Indians players and their families.
The proceeds from the auctions support community outreach initiatives in the greater Cleveland area, with a focus on the needs of women and children.
The next Indians Wives Association event will take place September 15 at Progressive Field, as the group hosts “Shirts Off the Players Backs” – an in-game auction of player jerseys that will be held during the Indians’ contest against the Detroit Tigers.
