Don Larsen tonight, Hal Morris Thursday, SPIDER-MAN Friday, ZOOperstars Saturday
Published on July 14, 2004 under Northwest League (NWL1)
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes News Release
The SALEM-KEIZER VOLCANOES are proud to announce that baseball legend DON LARSEN will be coming to Volcanoes Stadium on Wednesday, July 14. Mr. Larsen ¬â¢s appearance will be part of ¬ÅLegends Night, ¬Â an annual special event at the stadium. Mr. Larsen will be signing free autographs on the concourse for approximately one hour before the game. After throwing out the honorary first pitch, Mr. Larsen will continue meeting and greeting fans at the game.
Wednesday ¬â¢s game is between the Volcanoes and the Tri-City Dust Devils and starts at 6:35 p.m. Gates will open at 5:30 PM.
Don Larsen played major league baseball from 1953 to 1967. On October 8, 1956, he became the only player in the history of the game to pitch a perfect game in a World Series. Mr. Larsen played with eight different teams during his career, but is best known for his five seasons with the New York Yankees. It was with the Yankees that Don Larsen pitched his perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers that helped the Yankees capture World Series Championships in 1956 and 1958. Larsen played with such greats as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Gil McDougald, and Billy Martin. Mr. Larsen also played two and a half seasons with the San Francisco Giants (1962-4), the Volcanoes ¬â¢ Major League Affiliate.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR ALL GAMES INCLUDING LEGENDS NIGHT
Tickets for all remaining Volcanoes home games, including Legends Night next Wednesday, July 14th, are now on sale at the Volcanoes Stadium box office. Tickets may also be reserved by phone, (503) 390-2225 ext. 3007 ¬" Upper Box Seats $10, Reserved Seats $8, General Admission $6.
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VOLCANOES BRING BASEBALL STAR HAL MORRIS TO KEIZER, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 15
The SALEM-KEIZER VOLCANOES are proud to announce that baseball legend HAL MORRIS will be coming to Volcanoes Stadium on Thursday, July 15. Mr. Morris will be signing free autographs on the concourse for approximately one hour before the game. After throwing out the honorary first pitch, Mr. Morris will continue meeting and greeting fans at the game.
Thursday ¬â¢s game is between the Volcanoes and the Tri-City Dust Devils and starts at 6:35 p.m. Gates will open at 5:30 PM.
Hal Morris played Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2000. After being a walk-on at the University of Michigan, Morris was drafted into the New York Yankees farm system as an 8th Round draft pick in 1986. During 1988-89, Morris played the first two years with the Yankees, along side Don Mattingly ¬"his childhood hero. In 1990, Morris was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, where he would play 10 ý out of the next 12 seasons. It was with the Reds that Morris won the 1990 World Series driving in the game winning RBI in both games Three and Four. Morris was second in NL batting in 1991--losing the title on the very last day to Atlanta ¬â¢s Terry Pendleton--and his .304 lifetime batting average is 11th on the Reds all-time roster, such greats as Pete Rose and Hall of Famers Edd Roush and Jake Beckley are in front of him. The highlight of his career was a 32-game hitting streak and an impressive .304 lifetime batting average.
Equally as impressive as Mr. Morris ¬â¢ playing statistics is his off-the field career. After retiring from baseball Morris finished his undergraduate Biology degree and was accepted into the Graduate School of Business at Stanford, the nation ¬â¢s top business program.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR ALL GAMES INCLUDING MR. MORRIS ¬â¢ APPEARANCE
Tickets for all remaining Volcanoes home games, including Thursday, July 15th, are now on sale at the Volcanoes Stadium box office. Tickets may also be reserved by phone, (503) 390-2225 ext. 3007 ¬" Upper Box Seats $10, Reserved Seats $8, General Admission $6.
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SPIDER-MAN to Appear at Volcanoes Stadium ! FRIDAY, JULY 16
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are pleased to announce that SPIDER-MAN will be at Volcanoes Stadium on Friday, July 16. The appearance will be in conjunction with the Volcanoes game versus the Tri City Dust Devils (Colorado Rockies affiliate). Game time is 7:05pm and gates will open at 6:00pm.
Marvel selected just five minor league ballparks across the country for visits by SPIDER-MAN. SPIDER-MAN appeared in Staten Island, New York, on June 25, and will be in Frederick, Maryland, on July 7, Altoona, Pennsylvania, on July 8, and Clinton, Iowa, on July 9, before ending his tour at Volcanoes Stadium on July 16 -- his only West Coast appearance. SPIDER-MAN was originally introduced by Marvel Comics in 1962 and by the early 1970's Marvel Comics was the dominant comic-book publisher, largely due to the overwhelming popularity of SPIDER-MAN.
The special appearances were arranged to celebrate the release of the new motion picture "SPIDER-MAN 2", which debuted in theaters on June 30 and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. SPIDER-MAN will pose for pictures and sign autographs during his visit at Volcanoes Stadium.
**For those people unable to attend SPIDER-MAN'S appearance at Friday's Volcanoes game. He will return to Volcanoes Stadium on Saturday morning, July 17, from 11:00am to 1:00pm for a "Meet and Greet" session to accommodate photograph and autograph requests. Saturday's Meet and Greet admission is just $3.00.
ZOOperstars to Appear at Volcanoes Stadium Presented by PT Northwest SATURDAY, JULY 17
The homestand concludes on Saturday, July 17, when one of baseball's most popular entertainment acts, ZOOperstars return to Volcanoes Stadium -- Game Time 7:05pm.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR ALL GAMES INCLUDING SPIDER-MAN'S APPEARANCE
Tickets for all remaining Volcanoes home games, including SPIDER-MAN Friday, July 16, are now on sale at the Volcanoes Stadium box office. Tickets may also be reserved by phone (503) 390-2225 ext. 2007. Upper Box Seats $10, Reserved Seats $8, General Admission $6.
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