Fan Appreciation Weekend starts tonight with Double Header at 6:05pm
Published on August 28, 2009 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Daytona Tortugas News Release
In the year that Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson would have turned 90-years old, the Daytona Cubs, the Links Foundation and the County of Volusia are celebrating his lasting mark on baseball and society with "Jackie Robinson Heritage Night" Tonight!
Robinson broke baseball's color barrier on March 17, 1946,Jackie Robinson when he played in the first racially integrated, professional baseball game at City Island Ballpark in Daytona Beach. At the time he was playing with the Montreal Royals, a farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers, for whom he would play for one year later.
"What Jackie Robinson did for the game of baseball is immeasurable," said Daytona Cubs General Manager Bill Papierniak. "Just as remarkable is what the good people of Daytona Beach and Volusia County did to allow him to play here in 1946. For that, we are yet again honoring Jackie and our area citizens."
"Even today, decades after his death, Jackie Robinson's accomplishments and his impact on American society continue to resonate," Said Frank T. Bruno, Volusia County Chair. "He was an American original and a national hero, and we are honored to recognize his achievements here in the community where he made history."
Here is the Line-up for Tonight:
5:05pm - Gates Open
First 1,000 Fans get a '09 Team Photograph
6:05pm - Start of Game 1 (7 Inning Contest)
Ladies Night - ladies turn to page 25 in your program and enter to win prizes all night long!
Between Games 1 & 2
Autograph signing from select '09 Daytona Cubs
Former Negro League Players Harold "Buster" Hair & Arthur Lee Hamilton will be on the Riverwalk Signing Autographs
Mini-Concert by Riptide (getting the juices flowing for after the game)
Game 2 will begin 30 minutes after Game 1 (7 Inning Contest)
9pm - Jimmy Buffett Jersey Silent Auction Ends
Post-game:
FIREWORKS!!!
Kids Run the Bases
Post-game concert by Riptide (playing Jimmy Buffett tunes)
It's sure to be a night to remember at Jackie Robinson Ballpark! FAN Appreciation Night sends off '09 Season! The Cubs want to thank the best fans in minor league baseball!
Come out for FAN Appreciation Night on Sunday, August 30th and cheer on the Cubs as they take on the Clearwater Threshers in their last home game of the 2009 season. Game time is slated for 5:35pm with gates opening at 4:35pm. Upon entering the stadium every fan will receive an Enter toThank You Win form to fill out and turn in behind home plate for your opportunity to win. As a thank you for your support this year, prizes will be given away all night long.
Prizes include:
2 Race Tickets to Homestead Motor Speedway in Miami courtesy of NASCAR, 2 Race Tickets to the '10 Budweiser Shootout courtesy of DIS, Passes for the Daytona 500 Experience, Florida Gators football tickets, Gym memberships, Free Phone and service for 3 months from MetroPCS, Cruise gift certificates, Oreck vacuum, Fog lights, '09 D-Cubs Autographed Team Bat, Tyler Colvin Autographed Cleats, gift certificates for several local restaurants, and much more! Plus the first 1,000 fans through the gate will receive a hat courtesy of Florida Hospital Imaging!!
No one will leave empty-handed be sure to head out to "The Jack" this Sunday! Plus we cap off the evening with a post-game Fireworks spectacular courtesy of MetroPCS!
The Daytona Cubs have unveiled a limited-time offer to purchase your 2010 season ticket and save! Between now and November 1st, 2009, all it takes is a 25% deposit for season ticket holders to reserve their seats for the 2010 season or for anyone to lock in a new season ticket plan for 2010. Better yet? Payment in full is not required until April 1st of next year!
Fans who renew or purchase new season tickets between now and November 1stEarly Bird can get VIP seats for $425 and General Admission for $320 (same prices as '09). Plus the early bird special includes $20 in "Cubs Cash" which will be good for concessions or merchandise in '10! And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Every season ticket holder is privy to a wide variety of exclusive perks, including a personal account representative, unbeatable ticket discounts, special merchandise discounts, and the most flexible ticket exchange policy in all of minor league baseball -- that allows unused tickets to be traded for tickets to a future game! Plus get your package today and you are invited to our annual World Series Party on the Riverwalk which features fun, food and the October Classic!
Sign up for this early bird special before November 1st, 2009 and save before prices will jump up to $435 for VIP and $325 for General Admission, and you'll miss out on the "Cubs Cash."
For more information contact our ticket department at 386-257-3172 or email ericfreeman@daytonacubs.com. Join in the excitement of Cubs Baseball!
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