MWL1 West Michigan Whitecaps

Custom Fifth Third Ballpark Playhouse to be Raffled off for Charity

Published on June 14, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


COMSTOCK PARK - Starting Friday, when West Michigan Whitecaps fans attend a game, they'll see something rather unusual on the main concourse at Fifth Third Ballpark: a custom kids' playhouse, modeled after the ballpark.

Custom built by Mike Fraser of Out On A Limb Playhouses of Grand Haven, the Fifth Third Ballpark playhouse is approximately eight feet square and 11 feet high. It features rooftop seating, a rock wall, a dugout style front entrance, a baseball field on the inside and is wired for power and cable! The one-of-a-kind creation will be a magical place for the kids in one lucky family!

The playhouse is being raffled off to raise funds for the YMCA Inner City Youth Baseball and Softball Program. Fans can buy raffle tickets for $5 each or five for $20 at the Johnson Carpet One Customer Service booth behind home plate beginning at Friday's 7 p.m. game. Tickets will be sold at each game, and the the Whitecaps office through Thursday, Aug. 11. The raffle winner will be drawn during the Whitecaps game on Friday, August 12, and the playhouse will be delivered to the winner's home.

The Whitecaps would like to thank the following companies that donated to the project for their support of the YMCA Inner City Youth Baseball and Softball program:

- Corrigan Moving

- Diekevers Roofing

- Fence Consultants of West Michigan

- Monsma Marketing

- Out On a Limb Playhouses

- Precision Landscaping

- Sherwin Williams of Grand Haven

- Victory Signs

The Whitecaps return home on Friday, June 17 for a three-game homestand against the Lake County Captains. Friday's game is a Tiger Friday, with a special appearance by former Tiger Jason Thompson, who will sign autographs. Tigers t-shirts will be given to the first 1,000 people through the gates. Saturday's 7 p.m. game features Japanese Baseball Night, with post-game fireworks presented by Farm Bureau Insurance. Sunday is Family Day, a 1 p.m. game with pre-game team autographs on the field, play catch on the field, post-game Bob Evans Kids, and Dads, Run The Bases, and the first 1,000 kids 12 & under eat free, presented by Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Buddy the Dinosaur will be on hand, presented by WGVU.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting whitecapsbaseball.com, by calling the Whitecaps front office at 616-784-4131, or in person at the Fifth Third Ballpark box office (open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays as well as during games). Ticket prices are $13.00 for premium box seats, $11.00 for box seats, $9.50 for reserved seats including the Gentex Family Section, and $6.00 for McCain Foods Lawn seating. Children 2 and under are free.

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