Knights Will Lay Siege to the Green Monster'
May 15, 2008 - International League (IL1)
Charlotte Knights News Release
FORT MILL, S.C. - May 15, 2008 - The Charlotte Knights roadtrip in early August will take them from Syracuse to Pawtucket to...Boston? Yes, the Knights and PawSox will square of in the 3rd annual Futures at Fenway minor league double-header at Boston's Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox on August 9. Futures at Fenway gives Boston area Red Sox fans a chance to see the stars of tomorrow. It will be the Knights first time taking part in the game.
Fenway Park is one of the oldest baseball parks in the country having hosting its first game on April 20, 1912. The park has seen its share of Hall of Famers take the field: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Ted Williams to name a few.
The first game on August 9 will feature the Lowell Spinners, the Red Sox' short-season Single-A affiliate, who played in the 2007 event. Lowell will face off against the Hudson Valley Renegades in the inaugural game at 12:05 p.m. The Knights and Pawsox will face each other in the second game of the doubleheader scheduled for 4:30 PM.
Ticket prices will again remain unchanged, ranging from $5 (for Upper Bleachers) to $30 (for Green Monster Seats, Dugout Seats, the EMC Club and the State Street Pavilion Club). Additionally, hot dogs and sodas will be discounted $1 for the minor league doubleheader.
Tickets for the game are available via the internet at www.redsox.com or by touch-tone telephone at (617) 482-4SOX.
The Charlotte Knights are the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. For ticket or event information, please contact the Knights front office at (704) 357-8071 or (803) 548-8050 or visit our website at www.charlotteknights.com for more information.
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