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May Is Baseball Month in Rochester

April 30, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


ROCHESTER, NY - The Rochester Red Wings and Monroe County today proclaimed May as Baseball Month in Rochester. Red Wings General Manager Dan Mason and Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks made the announcement.

Frontier Field in downtown Rochester is hosting games on 26 of the 31 days in May, the most of any calendar month during the baseball season. The Red Wings in 2012 are sharing Frontier Field with the Empire State Yankees while their home of PNC Field in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre undergoes a season-long renovation. A total of 109 games will be played at Frontier Field in 2012.

"This is a historic baseball season in Rochester with a record 109 games that we're hosting, including 26 in May, which is the most for a month this season or in any season," Mason said. "Quite simply, with so many games, it's Baseball Month in Rochester. May will be a month unlike any other. We'll have something for everyone, whether they're a baseball purist, a casual fan, a hungry fan, or just a visitor of this great city and county."

"Rochester Community Baseball has played a significant role in this city and county for more than a century," Brooks said. "It still is Baseball City USA, and Baseball Month in Rochester celebrates that distinction even more. This is a unique opportunity for all fans of the game to be a part of something special."

"The only thing better than baseball is more baseball," said Red Wings President/CEO/COO Naomi Silver. "This unique season, and month, is one we'll be talking about for years to come. Everyone will want to say they were a part of it."

Fans attending one game a week during Baseball Month in Rochester will be entered into a drawing for the chance to win the grand prize of a one-year lease on a 2012 Toyota Camry, courtesy of Hoselton Toyota. Other prizes to be given away for those fans who qualify include:

*Lunch with the Red Wings coaching staff

*Batting practice at Frontier Field

*Throwing a Ceremonial First Pitch

*Broadcast an inning with radio play-by-play announcer Josh Whetzel

*A suite for 16 people, complete with food and beverages, for one game

*Serving as an Honorary Bat Boy or Honorary Bat Girl

*Jersey signed by the entire Red Wings team

*Ball signed by the entire Red Wings team

*Tour of the clubhouses

*Taking a Red Wing to school or work

All fans who qualify will automatically receive two tickets to a regular-season game at Frontier Field in 2012. For complete rules and regulations, fans should visit RedWingsBaseball.com.

Upholding their role as a vibrant participant in the community, the Red Wings have partnered with Monroe County and Frontier Field to host a not-for-profit organization in a complimentary suite during every game of Baseball Month in Rochester. The suite for 16 people comes complete with a food and beverage package.

A raffle for autographed memorabilia will also be held at each of the 26 games during Baseball Month in Rochester. Raffle tickets are $1, and one hundred percent of the money raised will be divided up among the 26 not-for-profit groups that enjoy the complimentary suite. Memorabilia includes items from across Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, and NHL.

Spikes and Mittsy, the beloved mascots of the Red Wings, will make a public appearance during each of the 31 days of Baseball Month in Rochester as well. Every morning, the Red Wings will announce where the mascots will make their lunch-time appearance.

The Red Wings will also conduct an essay contest, open to all ages. The Wings are asking their fans "When, where, and how did you fall in love with baseball - The winner, which will be selected from a panel of Red Wings front-office staff and uniformed personnel, will receive a complimentary suite for 16 people to a regular-season game and an on-field batting practice visit that includes a meet-and-greet with Red Wings players and coaches. The winner will also present his/her essay to the Frontier Field crowd prior to the Saturday, June 2 game vs. Columbus. Fans may submit their essay (limit 800 words) to essay@redwingsbaseball.com or by mail:

Rochester Red Wings

c/o Baseball Month in Rochester Essay Contest

One Morrie Silver Way

Rochester, NY 14608

Baseball Month in Rochester will conclude on May 31 with a special tripleheader at Frontier Field. Following the Empire State Yankees game with Toledo (Tigers) at 12:05 p.m., the Double-A and Triple-A Section 5 High School Baseball Championships will take place under the lights.

Baseball Month in Rochester starts with a 22-game homestand for the Red Wings and Yankees. It also features five Fireworks Nights (May 4-5, 11, 18-19) and three Businessperson Specials: May 10 at 1:05 p.m., May 22 at 11:05 a.m., and May 31 at 12:05 p.m. In addition, on Mother's Day, May 13, kids and their moms can play catch on the field after the Durham Bulls-Empire State Yankees game. The Yankees game against Toledo on Memorial Day, May 28, will have a special 4:05 p.m. start time.

For more information on Baseball Month in Rochester, call (585) 454-1001 or visit RedWingsBaseball.com.


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