Chiefs to Plant Palm Trees April 3rd
March 29, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
PEORIA, IL - Spring Time is officially here as O'Brien Field and the Peoria Chiefs are proud to announce the annual planting of the Palm Trees. The nine Queen Palms are being delivered from Florida and will be planted starting at 7:00 AM on Monday April 3rd.
For the fourth straight year, Kelch Turf Farms and Landscaping out of Kickapoo will plant the trees in the left field and left-centerfield berms. The palm trees have become a staple of O'Brien Field and their annual planting signals that the baseball season is just around the corner. The Chiefs and O'Brien Field started the tradition of Palm Trees in Peoria when the stadium opened on May 24, 2002 with 20 trees both inside and outside the stadium. The Chiefs switched to Queen Palms before the 2003 season as the Queens are better equipped to handle the changes in the Central Illinois climate. This season, as in 2004, the Queen Palms will be planted inside the stadium only as trees more indigenous to Central Illinois have been planted outside the stadium.
The Chiefs players and coaches are expected to arrive from Mesa, Arizona on Monday April 3rd and will play an exhibition the game against Bradley on Tuesday at 6:00 pm. The Chiefs will practice at O'Brien Field on Wednesday before leaving Thursday morning for the season opener at Wisconsin. The Chiefs regular season home opener is scheduled for Tuesday April 13th at 6:30 pm against the Swing of the Quad Cities. Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins will throw out a first pitch and sign autographs. Tickets are available at the O'Brien Field Box Office or by calling 1-866-MYTICKET or online at www.peoriachiefs.com.
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