Pirates Winter Caravan to Visit State College on January 26

Published on January 13, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


The Pittsburgh Pirates Winter Caravan is coming to State College. On Wednesday, January 26, fans will have the opportunity to meet players Joel Hanrahan, Jose Tabata and Garrett Jones along with bench coach Jeff Banister and broadcaster Greg Brown. The Caravan will visit 24 communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from Monday, January 24 through Monday, January 31 to meet with fans and the media, and to build excitement for the 2011 baseball season.

The Pirates Caravan stop in State College begins with a hospital visit from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center. The Caravan's stop in State College concludes with a luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Damon's Grill and Sports Bar.

Fans who wish to attend the luncheon event in State College should contact the State College Spikes at (814) 272-1711 or Forever Broadcasting at (814) 237-9800, or by visiting Damon's Grill and Sports Bar, the Forever Broadcasting Studios or the Medlar Field at Lubrano Park team offices. Tickets for the luncheon in State College cost $15.00 each.

"The Caravan gives our players and staff an opportunity to travel throughout the tri-state area and thank all of our fans for their continued support as we prepare for the upcoming season," said Pirates President Frank Coonelly. "In addition to visiting many cities in the outlying areas, this year we added a number of public events close to the city of Pittsburgh that will allow our players and staff to connect with our fans in the immediate area."

Three separate groups of players, coaches, broadcasters and front office staff will travel throughout the region during the week of Monday, January 24 through Thursday, January 27, and an additional group will visit Charleston, West Virginia on Sunday, January 30 and Monday, January 31.

PirateFest will take place during the weekend following the first week of the Caravan. Now in its 21st year, PirateFest will once again take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30. The interactive baseball carnival features free autograph sessions, youth baseball clinics, prizes, games and question and answer sessions with Pirates management and players and much more.

Players Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker, Evan Meek, Garrett Jones, Jose Tabata, Paul Maholm, Jeff Karstens, Ross Ohlendorf, Brad Lincoln, Kevin Correia, James McDonald and Charlie Morton along with new manager Clint Hurdle, pitching coach Ray Searage and bench coach Jeff Banister are all scheduled to participate.

Tickets for PirateFest are $12.00 for adults and $4.00 for kids 14 and younger. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.pirates.com/piratefest or by calling 1-800-BUY-BUCS. PirateFest player appearances and autograph schedules will be announced at a later date on the team's official website at www.pirates.com.

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