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.
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