Remaining Game Schedule

July 23, 2004 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Brevard County Manatees News Release


Here we go, Brevard County Manatees fans...the stretch run to the end of the season begins Saturday, July 31st! The promotional calendar is loaded with fun, giveaways, fireworks, food, discount tickets, and history.

Below is our promo schedule for the remainder of the season and there're still some things under construction that hopefully we'll finalize in the next couple weeks. This promo calendar, times, and components is subject to change without notice as sometimes fate, Mother Nature, and other circumstances come into play that alter our best laid plans. We'll send out any changes here, as always, to keep you up to date on upcoming events.

Please feel free to forward this promo calendar out to your family and friends that are searching for some family fun this summer.

#1: Saturday, July 31st, 7:05 pm against the Lakeland Tigers. Montreal Expos Backpack Giveaway to the first 500 kids in the gate. There are great items for back-to-school.

#2: Sunday, August 1st, 1:35 pm against the Lakeland Tigers. McDonald's Youth Sports Day. ALL kids and coaches in uniform receive free admission. ALL fans receive a coupon for free McDonald's food from a Brevard County McDonald's restaurant.

#3: Monday, August 2nd, 7:05 pm against the Lakeland Tigers. SCCU's Marvelous Monday. Pick up your discount ticket vouchers at area SCCU locations. After the game one lucky fan will receive a chance to win $50,000 in the Throw For The Dough contest. Coke Bottle Redemption Night, present an empty Coca-Cola product bottle at the ticket window and receive a game ticket for only $2.

#4: Tuesday, August 3rd, 7:05 pm against the Palm Beach Cardinals. Two-For-Tuesday. ALL tickets, hot dogs, fountain drinks and draft beers are two-for-one all night long. All Merritt Island & Cape Canaveral residents will receive $2 admission with proof of residency.

#5: Monday, August 9th, 7:05 pm against the St Lucie Mets. SCCU's Marvelous Monday. Pick up your discount ticket vouchers at area SCCU locations. After the game one lucky fan will receive a chance to win $50,000 in the Throw For The Dough contest. All Beachside Community residents will receive $2 admission with proof of residency. It's also the 30th anniversary of the resignation of President Nixon and if you're in the ballpark you'll get to hear the famous tape of 18.5 minutes of silence from the Watergate Cover-Up and more!

#6: Tuesday, August 10th, 7:05 pm against the St Lucie Mets. Two-For-Tuesday. ALL tickets, hot dogs, fountain drinks and draft beers are two-for-one all night long. All West Melbourne residents will receive $2 admission with proof of residency.

#7: Friday, August 13th, 7:05 pm against the St Lucie Mets. School Pack Night, sponsored by Coca-Cola (first 500 kids 12 and under). First, kids get a school pack consisting of a zipper vinyl pouch with school supplies inside courtesy of our friends at Coca-Cola. Secondly, outside of the main gate at the stadium Space Coast Credit Union representatives will be collecting school supplies that will be donated to area schools. If you donate paper, pens, markers, etc., you will receive a voucher for two free tickets to the Daytona Cubs – Brevard County Manatees game at Space Coast Stadium on Friday, August 27th. It doesn't end there because the action on the 27th is already a doubleheader so you'll bag two games for free on the same night! See that date further in this newsletter.

#8: Saturday, August 14th, 7:05 pm against the St Lucie Mets. Another Post-Game Fireworks Extravaganza, this time brought to you by Space Coast Early Intervention Center. Box Seat and Reserved Tickets are $7, batter's Box Seats are $11 and all ticket purchases include a bonus ticket to the Thursday, August 26th game against the Daytona Cubs. Two tickets for $7!

#9: Wednesday, August 18th, 7:05 pm against the Palm Beach Cardinals. Seniors Night. All fans 55+ receive $1 discount on ticket purchases. It's also Dental Night; area dentists will be in attendance. It's also Roberto Clemente's 70th Birthday Party and Hispanic Chamber Night. We'll celebrate the memory of Roberto Clemente and his significant contributions to the game of baseball and humanity.

#10: Thursday, August 19th, 7:05 pm against the Palm Beach Cardinals. PUBLIX Thursday. Present a Publix cash register receipt and receive $2 off your ticket purchase (up to four tickets per cash register receipt). It's also Merchants' Night, another chance for those businesses that took advantage of a discount ticket night earlier in the season to get another fun night out.

#11: Monday, August 23rd, 7:05 pm against the Daytona Cubs. SCCU's last Marvelous Monday of 2004. Pick up your discount ticket vouchers at area SCCU locations. After the game one lucky fan will receive a chance to win $50,000 in the Throw For The Dough contest. TDC Night.

#12: Thursday, August 26th, 7:05 pm against the Daytona Cubs. PUBLIX Thursday. Present a Publix cash register receipt and receive $2 off your ticket purchase (up to four tickets per cash register receipt. It's also the bounce-back game for those fans that attended the August 14th fireworks show (on August 14th you'll receive a bonus ticket to this game). It's also Veterinarians Night; look for local veterinarians to be in attendance. This is not a Bark in the Park Night...all humans, no animals, but if you wanted to find your pet a new vet, this is the night to do it!

#13: Monday, August 23rd, Doubleheader beginning at 5:05 pm against the Daytona Cubs. This doubleheader is the conclusion of a suspended game back on July 3rd. The Manatees are batting in the bottom of the 2nd inning and leading 5-1 thanks to Wes Carroll's Grand Slam Home Run. It's also J&J Snacks Frozen Lemonade Night (first 1000 fans). Come enjoy a night out with Manatees Baseball and receive a frozen lemonade if you're one of the first 1000 fans in the gate. Two games of baseball, one low price (or free tickets if you donate to the SCCU School Supply Drive on August 13th at the stadium), and a great frozen lemonade courtesy of J&J Snack Foods.

#14: Saturday, August 28th, 7:05 pm against the Daytona Cubs. AllStar Corporate Media's Team Photo Night. The first 1000 fans in the gate will receive a 2004 Brevard County Manatees Team Photo. Also, early arriving fans will also receive a free copy of the latest issue of Baseball America!

#15: Thursday, September 2nd, 7:05 pm against the Vero Beach Dodgers. PUBLIX Thursday. Present a Publix cash register receipt and receive $2 off your ticket purchase (up to four tickets per cash register receipt). Restaurant Night II. Youth Activities & Salute to Seniors Night.

#16: Friday, September 3rd, 7:05 pm against the Vero Beach Dodgers. Broken Bat Night at the Ballpark. The first 200 fans in the gate will receive a game–used cracked/broken bat...excellent for collecting autographs! The first 1000 fans in the gate will receive a free collectible Tim Raines Poster! This is a must-have item for those of you that collect baseball merchandise!

#17: Saturday, September 4th, 7:05 pm against the Vero Beach Dodgers. The Coke Road Jams will be at the stadium to start the evening off. Stop by and have some fun with music, prizes, and soft drinks at the Road Jams truck and stage outside the stadium. Then it's inside the stadium where the first 500 fans in the gate will receive a free Uncut Card Sheet of the 2004 Brevard County Manatees Card Sets. More valuable than the card set, this card stock poster of the cards guarantees that no card will ever be lost from the set. Excellent for autographs and framing, you gotta be here early to get one! The night doesn't end there...we'll have an awesome post-game fireworks show to close out our last night game. Box Seat and Reserved Tickets are $7, batter's Box Seats are $11 and all ticket purchases include a bonus ticket to the season finale on Sunday, September 5th.

#18: Sunday, September 5th, 1:35 pm. Closin' time...the season finale of the 2004 Florida State League regular season. McDonald's Youth Sports Day. ALL kids and coaches in uniform receive free admission. ALL fans receive a coupon for free McDonald's food from a Brevard County McDonald's restaurant. Fans that purchased tickets for the Saturday, September 4th, game will receive a bonus ticket to this game! Come on out and end the Minor League Baseball season with the Manatees on a Sunday afternoon!

That's 19 games in 18 openings and then it's over! Log onto our web site at www.manateesbaseball.com or call (321) 633-9200 for more information.

Looking forward to the 2005 season already?

How come when sombody says, "Hey, a penny for for your thoughts?" you always end up throwing in ‘your two cents?'

Well, here's your chance...We want your feedback, good, bad, indifferent...what was your favorite promotion? What didn't you like? More of this, less of that? Fireworks or concerts? Tell us what's on your mind because we're already laying the foundation for the 2005 season, including Spring Training, and we want your input to ensure that next season-and the future-keeps getting bigger and better for Manatees fans!

Send all you suggestions and comments to buckrogers@spacecoaststadium.com or fax them in to (321) 633-9210. You may remain anonymous if you choose, but if we have questions we'd like to be able to get more details, so please include a day time phone number and a good time to contact you because your comments and suggestions are very important to us!

Our staff certainly has had fun this season thus far, and we're looking for a fantastic run through August into September that will only end too soon, and we want to take the time to thank all of you for your loyalty and support of the Manatees, something that we'll never take for granted here at Space Coast Stadium!

You're like family to us and we truly appreciate all you do day-in, day-out in making Space Coast Stadium a fun place to not only relax, but an awesome place to work (I use the word ‘work' loosely), just ask John Van Vleet!

See you at The Farm on Friday, July 30th!

Rock On!



Florida State League Stories from July 23, 2004


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