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Legends 10-Game Homestand Includes Doubleheader July 9

Published on July 3, 2015 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


The Lexington Legends will open a nine-day, 10-game homestand Saturday night, July 4 at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.

The homestand includes a doubleheader Thursday, July 9 against Savannah. The doubleheader is being played to make up a game that was rained out in Savannah June 27.

Also, at each game through July 9, fans may take part in an interactive art project on the concourse. Fans will sign miniature baseball bats, which will then be used to create a permanent installation at the ballpark. The Legends are working with LexArts, artists BroCoLoco and Deutsche Bank on the project.

"With 10 games in nine days, our fans can count on a lot of fun at the ballpark," said Legends President/CEO Andy Shea. "The Independence Day celebration is a great way to get everything started, and there's much more to come after that."

The schedule:

Saturday, July 4: Legends vs. Asheville, 7:05 p.m. The Legends will celebrate Independence Day with a Ford Fireworks show following the game against Asheville. Fans will receive 3D glasses for fireworks viewing.

Sunday, July 5: Legends vs. Asheville, 6:05 p.m. The Legends will welcome Rally to Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Rally has entertained at sports venues across the country, and players and umpires are often involved in the fun. It's also a Jif Kids Club Sunday, and Kids Club members receive free admission to the game. All kids may run the bases after the game. Membership in the Kids Club is free.

Monday, July 6: Legends vs. Asheville, 7:05 p.m. Monday is "Kids Eat Free" night, presented by Members Heritage Credit Union. All kids age 12 and under will receive a voucher for a free meal as they enter the ballpark.

Tuesday, July 7: Legends vs. Asheville, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday night is 38-cent hot dog night (or three for a dollar), in recognition of the Ford F-150 being the best-selling truck for the last 38 years.

Wednesday, July 8: Legends vs. Savannah, 7:05 p.m.

Thursday, July 9: Legends vs. Savannah, doubleheader, 5:05 p.m. The Legends and Sand Gnats will play two seven-inning games. It's a Kentucky Ale Thirsty Thursday, and beer and Pepsi products will sell for one dollar each beginning when gates open at 4 p.m. until the fifth inning of the second game.

Friday, July 10: Legends vs. Savannah, 7:05 p.m. The evening begins with live music from BCB & Company, a local group that specializes in the Motown sound and songs from the 50s and 60s. Friday is also LexArts Celebration Night, as the Legends recognize the efforts of the community's cultural development, advocacy and fund raising organization. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will have an opportunity to display their artistic talents on a bobblehead - it's Paint Your Own Bobblehead Night, and a Big L bobblehead -minus colors - will be part of a giveaway kit, along with water colors. A Ford Fireworks show will follow the game.

Saturday, July 11: Legends vs. Savannah, 7:05 p.m. Saturday night's game will feature "Pink at the Park" for Breast Cancer Awareness Night, sponsored by LBX. The Legends will wear pink jerseys for the game, and those jerseys will be sold in a silent auction, with proceeds to benefit breast cancer research.

Sunday, July 12: Legends vs. Savannah, 6:05 p.m. The homestand closes with another JIF Kids Club Sunday.

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