EL1 Chesapeake Baysox

Party Like It's 1929

Published on April 15, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release


BOWIE, Md. - The Bowie Baysox are turning back the clock at Prince George's Stadium to an era of gangsters, prohibition and the largest economic collapse in U.S. history. The Baysox present Party Like It's 1929 Night on Monday, May 4, featuring a special ticket offer, music from the era and Baysox staff in costume. Gates will open at 6 p.m. and the game will begin at 7:05 p.m. Leave the "wet blankets" and "flat tires" at home, the night is sure to be the bee's knees!

Each fan will feel like a "made man" through a special, one-night-only ticket offer. Fans purchasing a regularly priced lower reserved seat ticket for $14 can purchase a second lower reserved seat ticket for a quarter! The ticket offer is only available via walk-up orders the day of the game. The offer will not apply to tickets purchased at www.baysox.com or over the phone.

Although Prince George's Stadium might not be a speakeasy, that doesn't mean the joint won't be hopping. Fans can take a gander at vintage cars from 1929 on display in the parking lot, courtesy of Wheels From The Past. "Hoofers" can show off their "gams" dancing the Charleston as music from the era pumps through the stadium speakers. Baysox staff members will dress up as flappers and gangsters to help commemorate the occasion.

Fans are encouraged to immerse themselves in the night by dressing up! Whether "dolled up" as ritzy flappers, spiffy gangsters or 1929 World Series Champion Philadelphia Athletics, everyone can join in on the fun.

The Baysox know that not all of 1929 was "the cat's meow". Times got tough after the stock market crashed on Oct. 28-29 and a lot of innocent people were "left holding the bag." The Baysox will recognize the tough times that signaled the beginning of the Great Depression with a soup giveaway. Get in line early!

Baseball Events in 1929:

The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, 4-1.

Babe Ruth led the Major Leagues with 46 home runs.

Hack Wilson led the league with 156 RBI (He would go on to set the all-time record for RBI in a season in 1930)

George Earnshaw of the Philadelphia Athletics led the league with 24 wins, teammate Lefty Grove finished fourth with 20 wins and led the league with 170 strikeouts.

Red Lucas of the Cincinnati Reds led the league with 28 complete games, seven other pitchers threw 20 or more complete games.

World Events in 1929

Jan. 2, the United States and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls

Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr. born.

Jan. 17, the comic strip "Popeye" debuts.

Feb. 18, first ever Academy Awards are announced

March 4, Herbert Hoover is inaugurated as 31st president of the United States, succeeding Calvin Coolidge.

May 17, Al Capone and his bodyguard arrested for concealing deadly weapons.

Oct. 28-29, stock market crashes on Wall Street.

The Baysox 17th season as the class AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles is underway! The team will play its first game back home at Prince George's Stadium on Thursday, April 16. Don't miss a moment of the action as the Baysox attempt to bring home their first Eastern League championship. Individual game tickets and ticket packages are available now at www.baysox.com or by calling the Baysox box office at (301) 464-4865.

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