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Columbus Clippers Opening Day April 3rd

Published on March 25, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Columbus Clippers News Release


Opening Day Thursday, April 3rd!

Tired of winter? Can't wait for baseball season? Neither can we! Don't forget fans, Opening Day for the 2008 Columbus Clippers baseball season is Thursday, April 3rd! We will be celebrating the final season of Cooper Stadium all season long! Click here to check out all the great promotions we've got lined up for this historic season! Bret Boone to join '08 Clippers

Bret Boone will be starting the season as the Clippers' second baseman. The 39-year-old last played in the Major Leagues in 2005. Boone is looking to get as many at-bats as possible as he works his way back to the Majors. Boone, a former All-Star with the Reds and Mariners, is a 14-year major league veteran with Seattle, Cincinnati, Atlanta, San Diego, and Minnesota. He was third in the AL MVP balloting in 2001, when he hit a career high .331 with 37 home runs with 141 RBIs. Bret is a member of the Boone baseball family. His grandfather Ray, father Bob, and brother Aaron were all Major League All-Stars. Bob is currently the Nationals' Assistant GM & VP of Player Development. To read more about how the '08 Clippers are shaping up in Spring Training, click here.

Double Play Ticket Package Still Available!

This is your chance to be a part of Columbus baseball history! For $35 you can purchase your Double Play Ticket Package and receive a ticket to both the final Opening Day at Cooper Stadium on Thursday, April 3rd AND a ticket to the first ever Opening Day at brand new Huntington Park in 2009! But wait! That's not all! In addition, you will receive a commemorative Cooper Stadium cap and a commemorative Huntington Park cap saluting two of the most anticipated seasons in Clippers baseball history! To order, simply go to www.clippersbaseball.com or call (614) 462-5250.

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