Granite State Baseball Dinner Scheduled for Saturday, November 21
September 8, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
Manchester, NH- The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, today announced that the annual Granite State Baseball Dinner, presented by Northeast Delta Dental, will be held on Saturday, November 21, at the Radisson Hotel Expo Center in downtown Manchester, NH. The charitable event to benefit the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD), the Ted Williams Museum and the Fisher Cats Foundation will begin at 5:00pm and include dinner, a silent auction and an autograph session featuring baseball stars of the past, present and future.
A special pre-sale for Fisher Cats Season Ticket Holders will begin at 9:30am this Wednesday, September 9. Tickets go on sale to the general public on the following Wednesday, September 16, starting at 9:30am. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased by calling the Fisher Cats Ticket Office at (603) 641-2005 during regular business hours (9:30am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri) or 24 hours a day online at www.nhfishercats.com, beginning on Wednesday, September 9, at 9:30am for Season Ticket Holders and 9:30am on Wednesday, September 16, for all other fans.
Past Granite State Baseball Dinner guests included Chris Carpenter, Jim Rice, Johnny Pesky, Aaron Hill, Adam Lind, J.P. Ricciardi, Pat Hentgen, Rico Petrocelli, Shaun Marcum, Jesse Litsch and Brett Cecil.
"No sooner do we drop the curtain on another fun-filled season of Fisher Cats baseball before we turn our attention to the next big event that brings our fans up close and personal with the baseball stars of the past, present and future," said Fisher Cats owner Art Solomon. "It is our privilege to again support three important charities, and we are excited to partner with Northeast Delta Dental for this annual celebration of our national pastime."
Doors to the event will open at 5:00pm with a silent auction from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Dinner will be served at 7:00pm. An autograph session with all honored guests will be held prior to the dinner and is included in the price of the dinner ticket.
As New Hampshire's only children's hospital, CHaD is committed to providing outstanding compassionate care for children and their families. Their physician expertise provides primary, specialty, and tertiary care to the children of New Hampshire, Vermont, and beyond.
The Ted Williams Museum, located at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL, with a satellite location at Merchantsauto.com Stadium, home of the Fisher Cats, maintains strives to preserve and build on the rich tradition and heritage of our national pastime -- baseball. The Museum's mission is one of outreach and education.
The Fisher Cats Foundation is a statewide charitable organization dedicated to bettering the lives of young people by supporting Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) and providing scholarships to college-bound New Hampshire and Massachusetts students.
For more information about the charitable Granite State Baseball Dinner, please contact Fisher Cats Director of Media Relations Mike Murphy at (603) 606-4119 or visit www.nhfishercats.com.
Fisher Cats 2010 Full-Season and Half-Season Tickets are on sale now by calling (603) 641-2005 or visiting www.nhfishercats.com.
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