MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

O'Brien Field Ready for Annual Planting of Palm Trees

Published on March 30, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


PEORIA, IL - Spring Time is officially here as O'Brien Field and the Peoria Chiefs are proud to announce the annual planting of the Palm Trees. The nine Queen Palms are currently en route from Florida and will be planted in the left field berm on Monday April 2nd.

For the fifth straight year, Kelch Turf Farms and Landscaping out of Kickapoo will plant the trees in the left field and left-centerfield berms. The palm trees have become a staple of O'Brien Field and their annual planting signals that the baseball season is just around the corner. The Chiefs and O'Brien Field started the tradition of Palm Trees in Peoria when the stadium opened on May 24, 2002 with 20 trees both inside and outside the stadium. The Chiefs switched to Queen Palms before the 2003 season as the Queens are better equipped to handle the changes in the Central Illinois climate. This season, as in 2004, the Queen Palms will be planted inside the stadium only as trees more indigenous to Central Illinois have been planted outside the stadium.

The Chiefs players and coaches are expected to arrive from Mesa, Arizona on Monday April 2nd and will practice at O'Brien Field on Tuesday and Wednesday before leaving Thursday morning for the season opener at Wisconsin. The Chiefs regular season home opener is scheduled for Friday April 13th at 6:30 pm against the Burlington Bees with a fireworks show following the game. If the Chiefs do not win the home opener, all fans in attendance can exchange their tickets for any other home game in April or May based on availability. Tickets are available at the O'Brien Field Box Office or by calling 1-866-MYTICKET or online at www.peoriachiefs.com.

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