1,000,000th Fan Welcomed At Fisher Cats Game Saturday Night

July 7, 2007 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release

Manchester, NH -The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, welcomed the one-millionth fan in the team's history on Saturday, July 7 at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. The achievement comes on the 241st home opening in Fisher Cats' history.

Drew Farris of Andover, Massachusetts walked through the gates of Merchantsauto.com Stadium to become the 1,000,000th fan. Farris was part of the Andover Grey 10 year old Summer Team in the Fisher Cats' Baseball Buddies Program. Farris was honored on the field with his father, Len, during the pre-game ceremony and was presented a Fisher Cats prize package that includes two 2008 season tickets, an autographed team jersey, two tickets to the August 17 Rock 'N Roll Triple Play concert headlined by Counting Crows with LIVE and Collective Soul and free dinner at the ballpark.

"We have been blessed with tremendous support on the road to one million," said Fisher Cats President/General Manager Rick Brenner. "This milestone would not have been possible without our fans, the best in Minor League baseball."

Following Saturday night's announced crowd of 7,424 the Fisher Cats have drawn a grand total of 1,005,664 fans in their history. In 2007 alone, the Fisher Cats have set an all-time single-game record with 8,227 fans on June 17 vs the Erie SeaWolves. They have also established records for a three-game series (22,121) June 15-17, a four-game series (22,121) June 22-25, a six-game homestand (35,235) June 12-17, and a seven-game homestand (June 22-29).

The club also set a record with seven consecutive standing-room-only crowds between June 15 and June 25 when 51,763 fans packed the Merchantsauto.com Stadium stands.

The Fisher Cats play two more games against the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, prior to the Eastern League All-Star break. On Sunday at 1:05pm, the first 1,000 children receive free Chris Carpenter Jerseys, courtesy of U.S. Cellular. Monday at 12:05pm is the first Camp Day of the season, featuring USA Subs Baseball Bingo. For tickets, or more information, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.

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