EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Fisher Cats Franchise Record Crowd of 8,903 Attend Tonight's Game

Published on May 26, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, NH-A franchise-record crowd of 8,903 watched Tuesday night's game between the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. Tonight's game, which featured a rehabilitation start by Red Sox pitcher John Smoltz, marked the third straight season the Fisher Cats have set a single-game record, and it eclipsed the previous record crowd of 8,762 that witnessed the 2008 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game on July 16, 2008.

"This underscores what Minor League Baseball is -an affordable, entertainment option where players can hone their skills on their way to the Major Leagues, whether it be a first-ballot Hall of Famer or an up-and-coming prospect," said Fisher Cats President/General Manager Rick Brenner.

The previous Merchantsauto.com Stadium record attendance figure for a regular-season game was 8,227, set on June 16, 2007, when the Fisher Cats hosted the Erie SeaWolves.

Here is a glance at the top 10 home crowds in Fisher Cats' history:

Rank Total Date/Opponent Result

1 8,903 5/26/09-Portland Sea Dogs

2 8,762 7/16/08-NE Delta Dental All-Star Game North 5, South 3

3 8,227 6/16/07-Erie SeaWolves NH 5, Erie 1

4 8,129 6/21/08-Portland Sea Dogs Por 7, NH 0

5 8,067 6/23/07-Portland Sea Dogs NH 6, Por 5

6 7,956 5/22/08-Portland Sea Dogs NH 7, Por 3

7 7,837 6/24/07-Portland Sea Dogs Por 8, NH 3

8 7,712 8/25/07-Portland Sea Dogs NH 6, Por 1

9 7,575 6/17/06-Portland Sea Dogs (doubleheader) NH 6, 4, Por 2, 3

10 7,534 6/7/08-Erie SeaWolves Erie 3, NH 1

The Fisher Cats and Sea Dogs play the second game of their three-game series on Wednesday night at 7:05pm. The first 1,000 kids in attendance will receive a free Travis Snider T-Shirt, courtesy of U.S. Cellular, and it will also be a U.S. Cellular Most Improved Student Night. For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.

Check out the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Statistics

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