Pirates Winter Caravan To Visit Ebensburg On Wednesday, December 12
November 27, 2012 - Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced their 2012 Winter Caravan stop details for Ebensburg, PA. On Wednesday, December 12, Pirates players Michael McKenry and Jose Tabata, along with pitching coach Ray Searage and broadcaster Bob Walk will attend a private event at the Ebensburg Center.
The three-day caravan event features private and public appearances by current players, coaches, broadcasters, front office officials as well as the Pirate Parrot and/or Pirates Pierogies. At each public visit, the participants will sign free autographs for fans, meet with members of the media and discuss the 2013 Pirates season as well as share holiday well wishes with Pirates fans across the region.
The Pirates Caravan stop in Ebensburg begins with a media session from 11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Ebensburg Center. The Caravan's stop in Ebensburg concludes with the private event from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the center as the Pirates will participate in "Christmas with the Pirates," a party that is scheduled to include a Christmas program, tree decorating, Christmas carols and more.
The 2012 Caravan is currently scheduled to visit 20 different communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York from Tuesday, December 11 through Thursday, December 13 in advance of the 23rd annual PirateFest that will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16.
The 23rd annual PirateFest will take place during the weekend following the Caravan and will once again take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The three-day interactive baseball carnival will begin with a Season Ticket Holders only day on Friday, December 14 followed by two days open to the general public on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16. Last year's PirateFest saw 16,574 fans attend the festive event, the second-largest crowd since moving the annual event to the convention center in 2003.
The event will offer free autograph sessions, youth baseball clinics, prizes, games, question and answer sessions with Pirates management and players, and much more.
Tickets for PirateFest are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for kids 14 and younger. Tickets can be purchased in advance at pirates.com/piratefest or by calling 1-800-BUY-BUCS. PirateFest player appearances and autograph schedules will be announced at a later date on the team's official website at pirates.com.
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