AA Gary SouthShore Railcats

Fireworks and Boy Bands Kicks off Seven-Game Homestand

Published on June 3, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release


GARY, Ind. - Fireworks Friday returns to U. S. Steel Yard as the Gary SouthShore RailCats kick off a seven-game homestand packed with special guests, great free giveaways and action-packed American Association Baseball! Tickets are on sale now for all seven games with no seat in the house more than $10 and free parking all week long.

For more information on all the upcoming fun, check out www.railcatsbaseball.com, call (219) 882-2255 to talk to a trained ambassador of FUN or friend Rusty RailCat on Facebook. Great seats are still available all week, and the RailCats are the perfect getaway outing for your business, foundation, social club or just some friends and family. The U. S. Steel Yard Box Office is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and at 10 a.m. on the weekends when the 'Cats are at home. Don't miss what more than 1.25 million fans have experienced since 2003 with RailCats Baseball!

Here's a look at the RailCats upcoming seven-game homestand:

Friday, June 3, 7:10 p.m. RailCats vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes

- Fireworks Friday presented by First Midwest Bank & The Post-Tribune

- Boy Band Night!

Is it "tearing up your heart" because there's no place to listen to your favorite boy bands? Well come join the RailCats as we celebrate the flashy/matching clothes, choreography, and lip syncing of the Boy Bands who drove girls and the world crazy. Sit back and relax or get up and dance as we surround you with songs new and old from bands such as N-SYNC, New Kids on the Block, Back Street Boys, New Edition, LFO, Boys II Men, Jonas Brothers, and many more. This Friday's game, like every other this season, will feature FIREWORKS following the game thanks to our friends at First Midwest Bank and The Post Tribune, so make sure you stick around and don't leave early!

Saturday, June 4, 6:10 p.m. RailCats vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes

- Where's Waldo Night

- GIVEAWAY: RailCats Winter Hat (1,500 fans), presented by Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C.

A kid's classic book series comes to life on "Where's Waldo" Night as the RailCats invite you to try and find Waldo at the ballpark. Just as in the books, the RailCats will have a number of challenges for you to complete for a number of great prizes but the grand prize will go to the one lucky fan who finds Waldo! Souvenir Saturday means that the first 1,500 fans to enter the ballpark on this night will receive a free RailCats Beanie/Winter Hat, courtesy Salvi, Schostok and Pritchard, P.C.

Sunday, June 5, 2:10 p.m. RailCats vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes

- Chicago Baseball & Youth Baseball Day

- MEET: White Sox OF Carlos May

- GIVEAWAY: Chicago Baseball Glove Giveaway (1,000 kids) presented by NIEMI Associates

Whether you support the red and blue or the black and white, the RailCats have something for you on this night. Join us as we pay tribute to our major league neighbors from Chicago! In honor of the RailCats two Chicago neighbors, the Lovable Losers and the Good Guys, the RailCats will be giving away baseball gloves (Holy Cow!), courtesy of NIEMI Associates, to the first 1,000 kids to enter U. S. Steel Yard on this night. Whether you side with the North or the South, the RailCats and NIEMI Associates have you covered with 500 blue and 500 black baseball gloves, but be sure to arrive early to ensure your child's first choice. But wait there's more, The 'Cats will also welcome ten-year Major League veteran and former Chicago White Sox outfielder and first baseman Carlos May, who will be signing autographs for fans by the Diamond Club, located in right field. Also don't forget that every Sunday is a Times Family Day here at the ball park, so look for the Family Day coupon in The Times and bring it to U. S. Steel Yard to get four box seat tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $36!

Monday, June 6, 7:10 p.m. RailCats vs. Sioux City Explorers

- Dollar Monday and SOLO Night presented by NIEMI Associates

- American Idol's Chris Medina

Don't miss a special treat as American Idol's Chris Medina will be on hand to sing the National Anthem and perform a solo in honor of SOLO Night at U. S. Steel Yard. Inspired by the red plastic cups of the same name, the 'Cats will salute everything "solo" on this night. Included in this tribute will be a life-sized game of Beirut putting a new spin on a classic game featuring everyone's favorite red cup. Also don't forget that this night is a Dollar Monday! All summer long on Mondays get $1 hot dogs, popcorn, pop, programs, merchandise and more throughout the park. And the best part? When you buy one full-price ticket, the second will cost you just ONE DOLLAR, courtesy of Niemi Associates!

Tuesday, June 7, 7:10 p.m. RailCats vs. Sioux City Explorers

- High School Baseball Appreciation Day

- GIVEAWAY: Tenth Anniversary Picture, presented by Great Lakes Orthopedics

Got a little redneck in you? Well, this night is for you as the RailCats invite all fans to pay tribute to all things "hillbilly." Don't be afraid to come ready to yell "Yee-Haw", and wear your mullet with an extra amount of pride on this night. No mullet? No worries, the 'Cats will have the clippers out giving out the "Joe Dirt" hairdo for free! So join in on the Billy Ray Cyrus fun and you will have a chance to win the special prize for the best mullet of the night! Also don't forget the RailCats are celebrating their Tenth Anniversary Season with a picture giveaway to the first 1,000 fans entering the ballpark, courtesy of Great Lakes Orthopedics, commemorating ten years of fun and exciting baseball in Northwest Indiana! So come cheer on the RailCats as they look to Git-r-done!

Wednesday, June 8, 6:10 p.m. RailCats vs. Sioux City Explorers

- Shift Workers/High Life Night (Diamond Club Open at 3:00!)

- DEAL: Wet Your Whistle Wednesday ($2 Draft and Miller Lite) presented by Miller Lite & X-ROCK

Looking for the absolute best opportunity to unwind after a long day in the mill or at the office? Then come live the High Life with the RailCats as we invite the area's blue collar workers to come straight to the Diamond Club (located in right field) after work for a special reception with wings for $0.50 and $2 MGD and Miller Lite drafts beginning at 3 p.m. Also every fan over 21 has the privilege to Wet Your Whistle on this Wednesday, presented by Miller Lite and X-Rock 103.9 FM. Join us for great food and drink specials all night long, stick around for a ballgame and enjoy your chance to live the High Life (even if it's just for one night)!

Thursday, June 9, 7:10 p.m. RailCats vs. Sioux City Explorers

- British Invasion Night

- Social Media Night - Rusty's Facebook Friend of the Game will throw out a first pitch!

We sure hope it won't be "a Hard Day's Night" to "Get off your Cloud" and join the RailCats as baseball and classic British music "Come Together" for a fun-filled night sure to bring "Satisfaction" to all. You might say "It's Only Rock and Roll" but all you need is a "Ticket to Ride" and the RailCats will give you all the "Help!" you need to remember the day you were invited to Meet the Beatles whether it was on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 or as recently as "Yesterday," so come pay your respects to the Old Empire RailCats style! Also Thursdays include the celebration of social media and with this in mind the 'Cats will welcome four of Rusty's Facebook faithful to the mound to throw the first pitch, join Rusty RailCat on Facebook and maybe you will be on the mound!

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