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San Jose Giants Homestand Preview: July 20-July 22

Published on July 19, 2012 under California League (CalL1)
San Jose Giants News Release


SAN JOSE, CA- The San Jose Giants return to Municipal Stadium on Friday, July 20 for a three game series against the Inland Empire 66ers. Friday is Disability Awareness Night presented by Miceli Financial Partners where the evening will be dedicated to expanding awareness of the 54 million Americans with disabilities. Then, Saturday, July 21 is the 5th Annual Italian Night presented by Sons of Sicily Aiuto Foundation. The entire night will be a celebration of Italian culture with raffles, Italian music, food, vendor booths and giveaways.

Promotions and Special Events:

Disability Awareness Night presented by Miceli Financial Partners: The mission of the Disability Awareness Night at the ballpark on Friday is to recognize an individual/organization for extraordinary achievements, perseverance and dedication to the special needs community and to expand awareness of the 54 million Americans with disabilities.

KRTY Family Friday: Also on Friday, be sure to stop by the KRTY booth at the ballpark and check out the KRTY live broadcast and enter to win great prizes. Fans can visit krty.com to print out their KRTY Family Four Pack which includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33. In addition, check online for a special KRTY Buy One Get One Free ticket offer good for one free upper reserved or general admission ticket of equal or lesser value for every regularly priced ticket purchased.

Italian Night presented by Sons of Sicily Aiuto Foundation: The San Jose Giants have partnered with the Sons of Sicily for the fifth annual Italian Night at the ballpark on Saturday, July 21. The entire night will be a celebration of Italian culture with raffles, Italian music, food, vendor booths and giveaways. In addition there will be a silent auction for the special Italian themed, game worn, player jerseys where the winning bidder will have the opportunity to go out on the field and take their jersey right off their respective San Jose Giant's back.

Drawstring Backpack Giveaway courtesy of Country Club Villa Apartments and Battaglia Ranch Tree Farm: In addition, the first 1,000 fans to the ballpark on Saturday will receive drawstring backpacks courtesy of Country Club Villa Apartments and Battaglia Ranch Tree Farm.

Mix 106.5 Saturday in the Park: Also for Saturday's game, fans can visit kezr.com to print out their Mix Family Four Pack which includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33. In addition, check online for a special Mix Buy One Get One Free ticket offer good for one free upper reserved or general admission ticket of equal or lesser value for every regularly priced ticket purchased.

Pepsi Max Silver Saturday: Saturday will be another Pepsi Max Silver Saturday, where the team will wear their 25th Anniversary silver jerseys. Be sure to pick up Pepsi Max at your local retailer for our Buy One Get One Free ticket offer good for one free upper reserved or general admission ticket of equal or lesser value for every regularly priced ticket purchased.

Martinelli's Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases: Following the conclusion of Saturday and Sunday's games, kids are invited down onto the field to run the bases, courtesy of Martinelli's Apple Juice.

Pepsi Pregame Clinic: Another pregame clinic will take place at Municipal Stadium on Sunday, July 22. Bring your glove and learn the fundamentals of baseball from a handful of San Jose Giants players. Registration begins 2 1/2 hours prior to first pitch at the first base side entrance next to the player's lot. After the clinic, participants will watch the instructors put their words into action as the Giants take the field in California League action. For more information on the Pepsi Pregame Clinic, call (408) 297-1435.

Junior Giants Day: Over 2,000 Junior Giants have been invited to take part in Junior Giants Day at Municipal Stadium on Sunday. They will participate in the pregame clinic and then be part of a pregame parade around the field. The Giants Community Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, collaborates with the San Jose and San Francisco Giants by using baseball as a forum to encourage underserved youth and their families to live healthy, productive lives.

Book giveaway presented by Scholastic!: Be one of the first 1,000 kids aged 14 and under through the stadium gates on Sunday and you will get a FREE copy of a Geronimo Stilton or Thea Stilton book from Scholastic!

KBAY's Giant Sunday: Fans can visit kbay.com to print out their KBAY Family Four Pack for Sunday's game. The Family Four Pack includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33. In addition, check online for a special KBAY Buy One Get One Free ticket offer good for one free upper reserved or general admission ticket of equal or lesser value for every regularly priced ticket purchased. Be sure to stop by the KBAY booth at the ballpark and enter to win great prizes.

Alliance Credit Union Kids Eat Free Sunday with your coupon from the Mercury News: Fans can cut out the Alliance Credit Union Kids Eat Free coupon from Sunday's Mercury News and redeem it at the San Jose Giants Box Office. For every youth ticket purchased, fans will receive a free hot dog and soda. The coupon must be presented at the time of purchase. The offer allows for only one ticket per coupon.

Ticket Information:

2012 Single-Game Ticket Pricing:

Box Seat - $16

Upper Reserved - $13

General Admission - $10

General Admission Youth/Senior - $7

*General Admission tickets are NOT assigned seating. They are on a first come first serve basis in the stadium grandstand and bleachers.

Throughout the season, single game tickets will be available at the Box Office and over the phone at (408) 297-1435 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tickets are also available online at sjgiants.com.

On the Airwaves:

Comcast Hometown Network Coverage: The San Jose Giants and Comcast Hometown Network have once again joined forces to bring fans an expanded schedule of 20 LIVE television broadcasts during the 2012 season. The games can be viewed live on Comcast Hometown Network Digital Channel 104 throughout most Northern California regions. Tune in and catch the action for the first two games against the Inland Empire 66ers, Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21. Joe Ritzo will be joined by Greg Young for the first game, while Rocky Koplik will provide color commentary on Saturday.

Watch on MiLB.TV: The San Jose Giants are on MiLB.TV for the 2012 season. Fans who cannot make it to Municipal Stadium can now enjoy all San Jose Giants home baseball games for a monthly subscription of $9.99 or purchase the 2012 yearly subscription for $39.99. All home games will be streamed live and also be available on demand. With a subscription fans will also receive access to more than 2,500 Minor League games so that they'll never miss a pitch, a prospect or a promotion. For more details and to sign up for their subscription, fans should log on to sjgiants.com and click on MiLB.TV.

Streaming Live: Every Giants game can be heard live on the San Jose Giants official website at sjgiants.com. Joe Ritzo is behind the microphone for his ninth season as the voice of the Giants. Fans can also find team information such as updated rosters, statistics, game notes, and news by visiting the website.

Listen at the ballpark on 92.9 FM: New this season...listen to the game at the ballpark! Tune into 92.9 FM inside the main seating bowl at Municipal Stadium to listen to the live radio broadcast.

Listen on your mobile phone: Also new this year.San Jose Giants games are being streamed live on your mobile phone. Listen to every San Jose Giants game wherever you are. The San Jose Giants Mobile App is available to download now for FREE in the App StoreSM for your iPadR and iPhoneR or the Android Marketplace.

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