Mud Hens Host 300th Sellout at Fifth Third Field
May 20, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Toledo Mud Hens News Release
(Toledo, OH) - The Toledo Mud Hens and Fifth Third Bank are pleased to announce that Fifth Third Field hosted its 300th sold out game on Sunday, May 20 in a game versus the Syracuse Chiefs. Attendance on May 20 was 9,973.
The Ziviski family of Oregon, OH - Jeff, Bethany, Kason and Marissa - was randomly selected to represent the fans for the milestone and was presented with some fabulous gifts from the Mud Hens.
"Mud Hens fans have shown amazing support for the organization over the 11 years that Fifth Third Field has been in operation. We'd like to thank all the fans who have come to the ballpark to enjoy the Mud hens experience," said Erik Ibsen, Assistant General Manager / Ticket Sales & Operations.
"For the past 11 years, Fifth Third Bank has been proud to be partners with the Toledo Mud Hens and certainly so today as the organization celebrates the 300th sell-out game at Fifth Third Field. We congratulate the team and management on this incredible accomplishment and thank the fans who return again and again to Fifth Third Field and contribute to its success," said Robert W. LaClair, President and CEO, Fifth Third Bank (Northwestern Ohio).
Season-by-season attendance at Toledo's Fifth Third Field
2002 - 547,204 (27 sellouts)
2003 - 517,331 (26 sellouts)
2004 - 544,778 (24 sellouts)
2005 - 556,995 (29 sellouts)
2006 - 569,380 (34 sellouts)
2007 - 590,159 (35 sellouts)
2008 - 584,596 (36 sellouts)
2009 - 559,037 (27 sellouts)
2010 - 558,059 (30 sellouts)
2011 - 549,438 (29 sellouts)
2012 - 151,036 (3 sellouts) (through May 20)
Attendance milestones:
1st sellout "" April 9, 2002
100th sellout "" August 12, 2005
200th sellout "" July 30, 2008
300th sellout "" May 20, 2012
For ticket information, call (419)725-4367 or visit the Mud Hens website at www.mudhens.com.
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