
Catfish Hosting Military Appreciation Night, Father's Day Catch
June 12, 2008 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbus Catfish News Release
Columbus, GA - The Columbus Catfish are returning home on June 13th to conclude the 1st half of the season and the Catfish have saved their best promotions for last:
Friday June 13th vs. Rome at 7 PM - This Friday shall be the first of 3 Columbus Catfish Baseball Card Promo Pack giveaways sponsored by Arby's. The first set features South Atlantic League All-Stars Alex Cobb, Maiko Loyola and Emeel Salem. The Catfish will also be hosting their 2nd post game Fireworks Night of the year sponsored by NBC 38. The Catfish will also be holding "Big Brother's, Big Sister's Night." Also, the Catfish will be hosting Arby's Night, where you can stop by any Arby's to pick up complementary tickets. Finally, the Catfish will be having the "Fox 54/Sunny 100 Family Four Pack" where families can receive four general admission tickets, four hot dogs, 4 small sodas and a souvenir program for only $25.
Saturday June 14th vs. Rome at 7 PM - The Catfish will be hosting Military Appreciation Night. This is the night where the Catfish give their thank-you's to the men and women who work every day to secure our freedom. Fort Benning recruits and other military personnel will be in attendance. The Catfish will again be hosting the "Fox 54/Sunny 100 Family Four Pack" as well as allowing kids to run the bases after the game in the "Dick's Sporting Goods Kids Run the Bases."
Sunday, June 15th vs. Rome- For the finale of the 1st half of the season, the Catfish wanted to recognize all the great fathers that have been there for their children by giving them the opportunity to play catch with them on the field. As an extra incentive to bring your children to the game, the Catfish are working with Arby's to sponsor "Arby's Kids Eat Free", where kids 12 & under who purchase a youth ticket will receive a voucher good for a free hot dog, bag of chips and a small soda. Kids will also be given the opportunity to run the bases in the "Dick's Sporting Goods Kids Run the Bases."
Come out and enjoy some great family fun as the Catfish finish up the first half of the season. Don't hesitate, call (706) 571-8866 to reserve your tickets today and take advantage of the chance to see some free fireworks, give thanks to the military, receive your baseball cards featuring the South Atlantic League All-Stars and play catch with your father in Golden Park!
South Atlantic League Stories from June 12, 2008
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- Captains magic number down to two - Lake County Captains
- Braves chewed out by RiverDogs - Rome Emperors
- Augusta takes key series from Tourists - Asheville Tourists
- Crawdads can't overcome strong pitching performance - Hickory Crawdads
- Drive win again; now won 13 of 15 - Greenville Drive
- Gnats claim walk-off winner - Savannah Sand Gnats
- Grasshoppers take fifth straight - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- 'Jackets take rubber game - Augusta GreenJackets
- Suns drop close one to Captains - Hagerstown Suns
- 'Power'less against the Grasshoppers - Charleston Dirty Birds
- BlueClaws blanked in loss - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Shorebirds drop Lakewood - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Intimidators fall to Legends in series opener - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Shorebirds Game Notes - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Cipriano Activated from Disabled List - Columbus Catfish
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- Augusta and Asheville Split Double-Header - Augusta GreenJackets
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