SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

Charleston: The Buckle of the Bible Belt

Published on July 13, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


CHARLESTON, SC - The Charleston RiverDogs open a four-game homestand against the Asheville Tourists this Saturday with a unique homage to the Bible Belt.

On Saturday, the first 1,000 fans will receive a Bible Belt Buckle, courtesy of WTAT-TV Fox 24. Charleston, historically known as "The Holy City," is geographically part the United States that has become known around the country as the Bible Belt.

According to RiverDogs Director of Promotions Jim Pfander, "We want to pay homage to the fact that Charleston is still very much a part of the Bible Belt, and for a day The Joe will be THE Bible Belt Buckle!"

Gates open Saturday at 6 p.m. and the game begins at 7:05.

According to legend, Blackbeard the Pirate once took a cargo ship in Charleston harbor. On Sunday, the RiverDogs host a "Salute to Pirates Night." Fans are encouraged to come to the park dressed in pirate garb and talk like a pirate (aaarrrggghhh!!!!!). The first 500 kids through the gates will receive free pirate tattoos and eye patches and the RiverDogs will give away tickets to the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie to randomly selected fans in attendance. Additionally, Sunday is another Family Day, presented by Charleston Parks & Recreation and the Charleston IMAX Theater. Family Sundays offer parents and their children the opportunity to play catch on the field before the game, and kids are permitted to run the bases and secure autographs from RiverDogs players afterwards. Sunday afternoon's game time is 4:05 p.m.

Monday night's game is a "Dogs With a Cause Night" benefiting "Faith In Action," a group that provides assistance to the elderly that allows them to remain living in their homes as long as possible. Game time on Monday is 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday is another Harris Teeter "Two For Tuesday" and it is also "Go Red for Women- presented by MUSC and the American Heart Association." Tuesday features a two-for-one ticket special for VIC card holders, also any fan dressed in red will also receive the two-for-one ticket special. Tuesday is also "I Need More (Eddie) Money Night" as the RiverDogs celebrate the 80s hair-rocker whose hits included "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight." The final game of the homestand begins at 7:05 p.m. and is presented by 105.5 The Bridge.

Throughout the homestand, the RiverDogs will be raising funds and awareness for Project Cool Breeze, a non-profit organization whose goal is to raise money and solicit donations of air conditioners and fans for the elderly to prevent heat-related deaths. During this homestand, The Joe will serve as a drop-off location for new electric fans and air conditioning units that will be donated to Project Cool Breeze. Any fan making a donation receives free admission to one of the games. The RiverDogs will donate all money raised from their nightly "Launch-A-Ball" promotion to Project Cool Breeze.

The Asheville Tourists are making their first and only trip to The Joe this season along with their manager Joe Mikulik, who drew national attention a few weeks ago for an on-field tirade which earned him a hefty fine and a week's suspension from the South Atlantic League.

Following the homestand, the RiverDogs travel to Augusta for four games. The team returns to Charleston for an eight-game homestand on Monday, July 24.

For more information and to order tickets to any RiverDogs game, please call 843/577-DOGS (3647) or log on to www.riverdogs.com.

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