18 home dates remain in the 2004 season
August 6, 2004 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
Upcoming Promotions:
*The Erie SeaWolves return home Monday night, August 9th and will play 14 home games over the next 18 days*
August 9 - Starts off the final month of the season with a big bang! GoErie.com BUCK NIGHT. $1 Reserved and Bleacher Tickets, beer, Pepsi products, Smith's Hot Dog's and popcorn too! Only 3 Buck Night's remain in 2004!
August 10 - Tuesday's are 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. Captain Magic will be around to entertain and the SeaWolves welcome all General Electric employees!
August 11 - 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 12 - No Game.
August 13 - Friday Night Deck Party sponsored by Corona and Rocket 101 featuring local country music band Coyote Joe! From 5:30 - 7 PM, enjoy drink specials and some great country music! Small Credit Union Council Night - over 15 prizes will be given away throughout the game. See their promotional table to sign up for large gift baskets, gift certificates, and much more! The Erie SeaWolves Booster Club with hold a Chinese Auction for autographed SeaWolves gear, team sets, player equipment and more!
August 14 - American Dairy Cereal Bowl giveaway to the first 1,000 kids presented by Rocket 101 and WICU 12! Wile E. Coyote stops by for the kiddies sponsored by Time Warner Cable and kids run the bases after the game!
August 15 - Polish Day at the Uht featuring Polish music and food...Don't forget all Lil' Wolves Club Members get in FREE on Sunday! After the game, the SeaWolves and Hersehy's Ice Cream present the 150 ft. Ice Cream Sundae FREE for all kids in attendance! Also, bring a glove and a ball and play catch on the field after the game!
SEAWOLVES LOSE ANOTHER PITCHER TO THE BIG LEAGUES! Roberto Novoa, an Eastern League All-Star and member of the Detroit Tigers 40-man roster, was promoted at the end of July to join the Tigers bullpen! Good Luck Roberto!
YMCA PRESENTS "TAKE A CUT AT THE UHT" - Saturday, August 14th. 9 AM - 1 PM at Jerry Uht Park! For a small $5 donation to the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, YOU can grab a bat and try taking one out of the yard at Jerry Uht Park! Krispy Kreme Donuts, Pepsi, and Domino's Pizza will be providing refreshments and all participants will be eligible to win prizes from the SeaWolves, YMCA and Toys-R-Us! Also, bring a pen and get some autographs from the SeaWolves players! All ages are welcome to this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
SWEET CAMPS!!!!! Rick Sweet's Baseball Camps will hold their final session on August 10 + 11. These camps will be directed and taught by SeaWolves Manager Rick Sweet. SeaWolves players will also be on hand to instruct young ball players on the fundamentals of the game. Manager Rick Sweet, entering his 16th season as a minor league manager, recently managed his 1,000th career victory. In addition to his managerial experiences, Sweet also played professional baseball for nine seasons including 3 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Mets, Padres, and Mariners. The 2-day session is $50 and includes a t-shirt, lunch each day and SeaWolves tickets. Instruction level will coincide with each individual's abilities. Don't miss this chance to learn from the pro's, get one-on-one instruction in all phases of the game, and have a great time at the Uht! Call (814) 456-1300 today!
ERIE IS LOADED! Read here for more info... http://www.detnews.com/2004/tigers/0408/03/b01-230688.htm
**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.
SEAWOLVES STAY RED HOT! As of August 4, the "Howlers" are 7-3 in their last 10 games which includes a current 4-2 road trip, and also hold a strong 3 game lead for the final playoff spot in the Southern Division over Bowie! The SeaWolves have not seen the playoffs since 2001, and while they have 2 Southern Division Championships in 5 AA seasons, an Eastern League Championship still eludes the City of Erie.
Nice streak: Currently, David Espinosa has reached base in 38 straight games, the second longest streak in the league this season which dates back to June 21!
Extra Extra: 35% (331-for-939) of the SeaWolves hits this season are extra-base hits...181 doubles, 27 triples, and 123 home runs!
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 6, 2004
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- Fisher Cats Add Pitcher Jordy Templet In Time For Norwich Series - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
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- Gustavo Chacin of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats is named the Eastern League's Chase Most Valuable Pl - EL1
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