Fisher Cats Break Two Attendance Records In One Day
May 28, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
Manchester, NH- The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, set two franchise attendance records in one day when a standing-room-only crowd of 7,698 attended Thursday morning's Fisher Cats/Portland Sea Dogs game at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. The three-game series against the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox attracted an all-time high 22,619 fans, and the just-completed seven-game homestand saw a record 47,794 fans come through the gates between Friday, May 22, and Thursday, May 28.
"It was a whirlwind of activity at the ballpark all week, with so many incredible memories stretched over a seven-day period," said Fisher Cats President/General Manager Rick Brenner. "We honored law enforcement and the military, held parades for reading challenge participants and little leaguers, witnessed great fireworks, saw a future Hall of Famer take the mound and concluded with today's great Educational Day turnout."
The record-setting week included three standing-room only crowds, highlighted by an all-time record crowd of 8,903 on Tuesday, May 26, when Boston Red Sox pitcher John Smoltz made an injury rehabilitation start for Portland.
The 22,619 three-game series attendance mark from May 26-28 vs Portland breaks the previous record of 22,121 set from June 15-17, 2007, when the Fisher Cats hosted the Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
The seven-game total of 47,794, which began with a four-game set against the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) from May 22-May 25, shatters the previous record of 45,468 set from June 22-29, 2007 against the Sea Dogs and the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins).
Here is a glimpse at the record-setting homestand:
Total Date/Opponent Highlights
5,866 May 22/Trenton Law Enforcement Night/South Lawrence East LL Parade
6,210 May 23/Trenton Atlas Fireworks Night
6,042 May 24/Trenton Baseball Bat Giveaway/Aubuchon Hardware & Glidden Paints
7,057* May 25/Trenton Free Active Military & Veterans/BAE Systems
8,903* May 26/Portland CCSNH Reading Challenge Night/John Smoltz Rehab Start
6,018 May 27/Portland Travis Snider T-Shirts/U.S. Cellular Most Improved Students
7,698* May 28/Portland EnergyNorth Propane Educational Day
*Standing Room Only
All-Time Single-Game Record
The Fisher Cats return to Merchantsauto.com Stadium to open a three-game series against the Reading Phillies on Friday, June 5, beginning at 7:05pm. The first 1,000 kids in attendance at that game will receive a free Webkinz Lil' Kinz on Animal Appreciation Night. For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.
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