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Redbirds Back in Town Tonight

July 29, 2003 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Memphis Redbirds News Release


TUCSON SIDEWINDERS ARRIVE IN MEMPHIS FOR FOUR-GAME SERIES STARTING TUESDAY

Memphis Redbirds vs. Tucson Sidewinders (Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks) Tue., July 29 - Fri., August 1

For tickets, call (901) 721-6000 or "ClickNPrint" your own tickets at http://www.memphisredbirds.com/tickets.

TIME WARNER TUESDAY: TRAVEL CHANNEL SUNGLASSES - TUE., JULY 29

Every Tuesday game night in 2003 is a Time Warner Tuesday! The first 1,500 fans will receive a pair of Travel Channel Sunglasses. Be sure to tune in to TV Time Warner to watch Tuesday's game if you can't make it to the ballpark. Game time is 7:05 and gates open at 6:00. Tuesday's game sponsored by Time Warner Cable.

LUNCH WITH THE REDBIRDS WINNERS - WED., JULY 30

The Redbirds are proud to host 25 winners from Office Depot's in-store contest for Lunch with the Redbirds and Wednesday's game with the Tucson Sidewinders. The winners will enjoy lunch with Redbirds field staff and players at AutoZone Park and then take in the game from a luxury suite. Shop at Office Depot next season for a chance to win "Lunch with the Redbirds" in 2004. Wednesday's game sponsored by Office Depot.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SERIES (PART II OF III) - REDBIRDS SPIRAL NOTEBOOK - THU., JULY 31

The Redbirds have a very special Back-to-School Series of promotions planned for 2003! The series features the comic book adventures of baseball superhero The Red Rocket. Redbirds player Lefty Fielder uses his extraordinary skills as The Red Rocket to battle the evil Irvine Scruggs and his henchmen in their attempt to destroy AutoZone Park and replace the great game of baseball with their dastardly new invention, Dozer Ball. The middle episode of the series is featured on Thursday's Spiral Notebook and the first 1,500 fans can take one home. Gates open at 6:00 for a 7:05 game. Thursday's game sponsored by International Paper.

FINAL FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR - FRI., AUGUST 1

Don't miss the final Fireworks Spectacular at AutoZone Park in 2003! The Redbirds close out a four-game series with the Tucson Sidewinders at 7:05. Don't leave your seat as the fantastic fireworks show follows the game. Gates open at 6:00. Friday's game sponsored by Lincoln Mercury and Flash Market.

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ANOTHER TOP ST. LOUIS PROSPECT JOINS THE TEAM IN MEMPHIS

Rhett Parrott makes Triple-A debut in Omaha

Redbirds fans have seen several of the St. Louis Cardinals' top prospects wear Memphis uniforms this season - Dan Haren, Jimmy Journell, Scotty Layfield, John Gall, Josh Pearce and Dee Haynes were all rated in Baseball America's pre-season list of Top 25 prospects within the Cardinals' farm system. Monday, Rhett Parrott, the #7 prospect in the organization according to Baseball America, joined the Redbirds and made his Triple-A debut in Omaha vs. the Royals.

A right-handed starting pitcher, Parrott was saddled with the loss despite allowing just one run on three hits over five innings in Memphis' 1-0 defeat.

In 21 starts at Double-A Tennessee, the 23-year-old from Dalton, Ga., went 8-9 with a 3.27 ERA and was among Southern League leaders with 112 strikeouts (vs. 40 walks) and 124.0 IP when promoted to Triple-A. After a shaky start in April and May, Parrott went 6-3 with a 1.49 ERA for the Smokies after June 7.

The Cardinals' ninth-round pick in the 2001 draft out of Georgia Tech, Parrott entered the 2003 season with a career record of 13-9 and a 3.20 ERA in 39 career starts with Class-A teams New Jersey and Potomac and Double-A New Haven.

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RBI PROGRAM SALUTES PLAYERS AND COACHES WITH YEAR-END BANQUET

Tuesday night before the Redbirds' game with Tucson, the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation will hold its annual RBI Banquet at the Covington Pike Toyota Picnic Pavilion at AutoZone Park.

The Memphis Baseball Foundation is the only not-for-profit entity in the country that owns and operates both a sports team and its playing facility. Profits generated by the Redbirds and AutoZone Park are put back into the Foundation that funds two youth programs, RBI (Returning Baseball to the Inner-city) and STRIPES (Sports Teams Returning In the Public Education System). These programs foster amateur sports, enhance education and teach life skills for the future.

The RBI Banquet, sponsored by KFC, gives the Redbirds a chance to recognize outstanding players and coaches from this outstanding summer program which gives kids in 14 Mid-South neighborhoods a chance to play baseball or softball in a safe environment.

2003 RBI Championship Game Results

Majors
Whitehaven 4
University Park 3

Minors
Whitehaven 3
University Park 1

Coach Pitch
East 16
Westwood 3

Softball
Whitehaven 12
University Park 6

You can support the RBI program by joining the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation. Memberships start at only $50 per year. To join or just to learn more about the benefits associated with membership, call (901) 722-0220 or visit us online at...

http://www.memphisredbirds.com/not-for-profit/index.html

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