Fullerton Flyers Post First Sell Out in Franchise History

Published on March 14, 2006 under Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Orange County Flyers News Release


FULLERTON, CA: The Fullerton Flyers announced Tuesday that the Villa Park Little League in Orange County has purchased all remaining seats for the Saturday, June 24 contest against the Chico Outlaws at Goodwin Field on the Campus of Cal State Fullerton.

As a method of assisting Little Leagues, non-profit groups, and other Youth Sports organizations in raising funds for their groups or leagues, the Flyers have developed a "Buy out the Ballpark" program. This program allows groups to purchase all remaining seats at a discounted price, and then to turn around and sell them at face value to their group.

Villa Park Little League will raise thousands of dollars for their league, which can be applied to new uniforms, field maintenance, snack bar upgrades, all-star trips, etc.

"We are excited to bring our entire league to a Flyers game this summer," stated VPLL League President Steve Harlin. "We have been to other professional baseball games as a league before, but this will be the first time where we will all be able to have great seats, enjoy a quality evening, and raise a significant amount of money for our league at the same time."

"This is exciting for the Flyers and the GBL," Flyers General Manager Ed Hart said. "It shows our desire to really get entrenched in the leagues and communities around us, and that we are serious about being the OC's first choice for professional baseball. We also see the obvious, as well - we will get more people in the seats this summer, and they will see what we are striving to create here in Orange County."

Minor League Baseball's most popular entertainment act, ZOOperstars is scheduled* to perform on the 24th, as well. This was one of the most popular entertainment evenings at Goodwin Field in 2005.

The Flyers also announced that there are still a limited number of mini plan and season seats available for the June 24th game, and that no additional single game tickets, or groups, will be available for that game.

"The only way to see that game at this point is to either be a part of Villa Park Little League, or to purchase some of the limited mini-plan or season seats that have been allotted for that night", Hart stated.

*Subject to change

About the Fullerton Flyers

The Flyers played their inaugural season in 2005, and begin their second season on June 2, 2006 with a 4-game set in Chico, CA. Their first home game of the 2006 campaign will be on Thursday, June 15 against the Yuma Scorpions, at Goodwin Field on the campus of Cal State Fullerton. They are managed by former Major League All Star, and veteran shortstop Garry Templeton.

Downey Savings is the 2006 Official Presenting Sponsor, and Official Bank, of the Fullerton Flyers.

About Downey Savings

Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A., the primary subsidiary of Downy Financial Corp. (NYSE: DSL) is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and has helped California residents with their banking and borrowing needs since 1957. With assets of $16.8 billion, Downey Savings has 173 locations, including four branches in Arizona. More company information is available at www.downeysavings.com.

For general information and/or ticket information, please visit our web site at www.fullertonflyers.com or call (714) 526-TEAM.

About the Golden Baseball League

The Golden Baseball League, Presented by Safeway/Vons, Inc., is an independent professional baseball league operating under a single-entity ownership model, with the League owning all the individual teams. The Golden Baseball League cities include: Chico, CA; Fullerton, CA; Long Beach, CA; San Diego, CA; Yuma, AZ; and Reno, NV . The season will consist of two 40-game halves, with a three-day All Star break in July. It begins on June 1, and concludes on Labor Day Weekend with a best-of-five championship series between the winners of the two halves. Each team will have a 23 player roster. The Golden Baseball League office is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Players will be recruited from throughout the United States, including former major leaguers working their way back up through the minors, some of college baseball's finest players who missed being drafted, and recent cuts from major league baseball organizations spring training roster trimming. The Golden Baseball League plans on pursuing additional international player exchange agreements with other foreign leagues looking to develop their talent or acquire players.

For general information about the GBL, please visit our web site at www.goldenbaseball.com.

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