12 regular season home dates remain in the 2004 season
Published on August 19, 2004 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
Upcoming Promotions:
August 19 - Jerry Uht Park limited edition lithograph giveaway to the first 1,000 fans! Be one of the only fans to have this Kevin-John Jobczynski's limited edition print of the 10 year old Erie Gem that is Jerry Uht Park!
August 20 - Country Night at the Uht sponsored by Corona and Rocket 101 featuring local country music band Coyote Joe playing before and after the game! Visit the SeaWolves Saloon and enjoy Corona specials and some great country music throughout the game too! FREE rides on the mechanical bull, plus CD's, t-shirts, and concert ticket giveaways from US 93.9!
August 21 - The annual "Diamond Dig" sponsored by Breakiron Jewelers! 50 lucky ladies will have a chance to unearth a quarter-karat diamond! The first 500 kids through the gates receive Erie SeaWolves Team Card Sets with a special C. Wolf Card! Check out Bike Night, register to vote, and the Road Runner visits courtesy of Time Warner!
August 22 - Sam Jethroe and the Negro League Appreciation Day! The first 2,000 fans receive Sam Jethroe commemorative cards of the former National League Rookie of the Year and Erie native. The SeaWolves and Phillies will also play in replica Negor League Uniforms! And don't forget all Burger King Lil' Wolves Club Members get in FREE on Sunday! Also, bring a glove and a ball and play catch on the field after the game!
August 23 - GoErie.com Buck Night! $1 bleacher tickets, popcorn, 12 oz. beer, 12 oz. Pepsi products, and Smith's hot dogs! Don't miss Sports Radio 1330 The Fans Mike "Chico" Bormann leading the crowd in a very special rendition of Take Me Out To The Ballgame"!
August 24 - Team Picture Giveaway and FREE pre-game autograph session from 6-6:30 PM! The SeaWolves will take this time to sign for their fans! Tuesday's are also Family Night! Buy 1 Adult ticket, Get 1 Kids ticket FREE! $1 Slices of Domino's Pizza or $3 for a Domino's Slice and a 20 oz. Pepsi bottle. Erie Clowns will be here to paint faces and make balloon animals for the kids!
August 25 - Football Frenzy returns to the Uht! Wear your favorite teams' jersey and receive $2 OFF any ticket. The Fort LeBeauf marching band will be playing along with unique promotions and ticket giveaways to Bills, Steelers, and Browns games! It's also Ladies Night and Baseball Bingo presented by Fox 66! $1 Reserved Seat tickets for Ladies, and gentleman can receive $2 off their tickets by presenting their Giant Eagle Advantage Card! More than 50 Bingo prizes will be given away as everyone in attendance will have the chance to play "Baseball Bingo"!
August 26 - Special Noon start time! Take the afternoon off and enjoy some great AA baseball in your own backyard!
If the season ended today? The SeaWolves would host games 3 and 4 of the Southern Division Finals on September 10 and September 11.
RABURN NAMED EASTERN LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK!!! Second Baseman Ryan Raburn has been named the Eastern League's Player of the Week for the week ending August 15th. Raburn, a native of Plant City, Florida, had an outstanding week for the SeaWolves, hitting .520 (13- for-25) with five doubles, two home runs, 10 runs scored, nine RBI, two walks, a .571 on-base percentage and a .960 slugging percentage. The 6'0", 185 lb. slugger had a hit in all six games he played in last week and had four multiple hit games during the week, including going 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored against the Reading Phillies at Jerry Uht Park on Tuesday, August 10th. Ryan, who is currently batting .278 with 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 50 RBI and 46 runs scored, was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the June 2001.
**EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR JERSEYS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE**
The Bowie Baysox have announced that the one-of-a-kind game-worn jerseys from the 3-A-Day of Dairy 2004 Eastern League All-Star Game are now available to fans through an online auction hosted at www.minorleaguebaseball.com. All jerseys are signed and pictured on the auction page on the official website for Minor League Baseball. Fans and collectors will have three weeks to bid on their favorite players as the jersey auction ends on August 20.
Major League Baseball authenticated all 52 jerseys, which were worn at the July 14th Eastern League All-Star Game played at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, MD. Each jersey also has a 3-A-Day of Dairy patch on the sleeve making it truly unique. At the All-Star Game, the Southern Division, which featured seven Baysox players, defeated the Northern Division by a final score of 4-1. During the game, each Double-A player had the unique opportunity to wear his affiliated Major League jersey, which he then autographed in front of an authenticator who gave the MLB stamp of approval.
The proceeds from the auction will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maryland. All jerseys start with a reserve-bid between $100-$125, with the highest bid winning the jersey when the auction closes. The hottest jersey so far is Baysox star Val Majewski whose No. 23 O's jersey has already received bids of more than $300! Phillies prospects Gavin Floyd and Ryan Howard, both of whom have already been called up to Triple A, have bids of more than $250. Also breaking the $200 mark is Futures Game MVP Aaron Hill of the Blue Jays and the Baysox own, Eli Whiteside. Several jerseys are still available for affordable prices so look online today.
It won't be long before these baseball stars are playing in the Major Leagues just like it won't be long before these jerseys are gone. Go to www.minorleaguebaseball.com to follow the bidding battle and post an offer soon, as the auction closes on August 20. Going once, going twice, sold to the biggest baseball fan in the land! This is your chance to catch a piece of baseball history!
Come Fly With Me...The Erie SeaWolves are providing fans with many great promotions this summer. Among them will be the chance to win 2 round trip tickets anywhere in the continental US and Canada from Delta Airlines! The winner will be the person or persons wearing SeaWolves gear at the most exotic location around the world! So when you are on that romantic honeymoon in Paris, make sure to wear the SeaWolves cap to the Eiffel tower tour. Pictures may be displayed on the Howlers Website and in the stadium concourse as well. The winner will be chosen by the SeaWolves staff based on various factors such as distance traveled, creativity, etc... (winners may be asked to authenticate their experiences).
Also, EXCLUSIVELY FOR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS, the chance to win 2 round trip tickets anywhere Delta flies in the continental US and Canada. For each game a season ticket holder attends, their name or company's name will be put in a drawing to be held at an end of the season event. See 71 games and you get 71 entries.
GRANDERSON CONTINUES TO IMPRESS! Centerfielder Curtis Granderson has been 'on fire' since the All-Star break as he continues to prove he was worth the Tigers 3rd round pick in 2002. He has hit in 33 of 39 games with 58 hits in 151 at-bats (.384). Granderson has also reached base in 38 of his last 61 plate appearances (62%). In the month of August in just 11 games, he is 19-for-41 (.463) wih 8 HR and 20 RBI!
THERE IS STILL TIME TO BRING YOUR GROUP TO THE UHT! The Erie SeaWolves group sales department is filling groups for the final home stands of the year! Call (814) 456-1300 and ask for the group sales department.
Eastern League Stories from August 19, 2004
- Bowie trio no-hits Curve - Altoona Curve
- Bowie Baysox Baseball Weekly - Chesapeake Baysox
- Binghamton's Jake Tyler Named 2004 Eastern League Groundskeeper of the Year - EL1
- His playing days behind him, Gene Schall still meeting with success in baseball - Reading Fightin Phils
- 12 regular season home dates remain in the 2004 season - Erie SeaWolves
- Travis Tritt to play Blair County Ballpark September 18 - Altoona Curve
- Walter Young ties Baysox single season home run record in 8-7 loss - Chesapeake Baysox
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