San Jose Giants action packed homestand preview including Fireworks Friday
Published on May 19, 2009 under California League (CalL1)
San Jose Giants News Release
Merchant Night: The Giants kick off the homestand with a Merchant Night on Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00 PM. Be sure to be on the lookout at local businesses and stores for complimentary tickets to Tuesday's game against Inland Empire.
Jersey Night: Wednesday, May 20th marks the return of San Jose Giants Theme Nights with Jersey Night leading things off. Fans are encouraged to wear their favorite team's jersey to the game and they will receive two FREE future game tickets in return. Show your team spirit and get free tickets in the process!
OSH Merchant Night: The Merchant Night festivities continue Wednesday, May 20th and Thursday, May 21st with Orchard Supply Hardware Merchant Night. Fans can pick up free admission tickets at participating OSH stores one week prior to selected dates. Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis, while quantities last. Below is a schedule of future OSH Nights as well as a list of participating OSH stores:
OSH MERCHANT NIGHT SCHEDULE:
May 20th vs. Inland Empire 66ers - 7:00 PM OR May 21st vs. Inland Empire 66ers - 11:35 AM
June 2nd vs. Stockton Ports - 7:00 PM
June 16th vs. Visalia Rawhide - 7:00 PM OR June 17th vs. Visalia Rawhide - 12:35 PM
July 7th vs. High Desert Mavericks - 7:00 PM
July 20th vs. Bakersfield Blaze - 7:00 PM
July 27th vs. Stockton Ports - 7:00 PM
August 4th vs. Visalia Rawhide - 7:00 PM
August 6th vs. Visalia Rawhide - 12:35 PM
August 26th vs. Visalia Rawhide - 7:00 PM
Tickets available at the following locations only (1 week prior to game)
720 W. San Carlos St., San Jose
3000 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose
1130 Branham Lane, San Jose
1751 E. Capitol Expwy., San Jose
5651 Cottle Rd., San Jose
5365 Prospect Rd., San Jose
777 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd., Sunnyvale
3615 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
125 N. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas
303 E. 10th St., Gilroy
KRTY Country Thursday: Thursday, May 21st is KRTY Country Thursday at Municipal Stadium. Be sure to stop by the KRTY booth to check out the KRTY live broadcast and enter to win great prizes. Fans can visit www.krty.com or www.sjgiants.com to print out their KRTY Family Four Pack which includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33. In addition, fans can check online for a special KRTY/San Jose Giants Buy One Get One Free ticket offer good for one free ticket of equal or lesser value for every regularly priced ticket purchased. The remaining KRTY Country Thursday games are listed below:
KRTY COUNTRY THURSDAY SCHEDULE:
May 21st vs. Inland Empire 66ers - 11:35 AM
June 4th vs. Bakersfield Blaze - 7:00 PM
June 25th vs. Stockton Ports - 7:00 PM
July 9th vs. High Desert Mavericks - 7:00 PM
July 16th vs. Modesto Nuts - 7:00 PM
August 6th vs. Visalia Rawhide - 12:35 PM
August 27th vs. Lancaster JetHawks - 7:00 PM
Education Day: The Giants are excited to announce the first ever Education Day taking place on Thursday, May 21st. Several local schools and students will ascend on Municipal Stadium to learn math, science, language arts and baseball. Over 700 kindergarten through eighth grade students will enjoy pre-game activities all centered around various educational themes. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information, please call (408) 297-1435, extension 23.
Chevys Post Game Meet and Greet Autograph Session: The San Jose Giants will head to Chevys following their games on Thursday, May 21st and Monday, May 25th for post game meet and greets and autograph sessions. Join your favorite San Jose Giants players after the games for great Mexican food at your local Chevys restaurants. Make sure to bring your favorite San Jose Giants item to get autographed! Visit www.sjgiants.com for more information.
Thursday, May 21st
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM The Plant Shopping Center 131 Curtner Ave. San Jose, CA 95125 408-286-1438 Monday, May 25th
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM 5305 Almaden Expwy. San Jose, CA 95118 408-266-1815
KFOX Family Friday: On Friday, May 22nd, KFOX and the San Jose Giants will partner together for another KFOX Family Friday. In addition to enjoying some great baseball, KFOX Family Fridays offer fans the opportunity to hang out with the KFOX roadies, win some great KFOX prizes and redeem the KFOX Family Four Pack of tickets which includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33. Fans can print out their KFOX Family Friday ticket coupons online by visiting www.kfox.com or www.sjgiants.com. Below is a full list of the remaining KFOX Family Fridays for the 2009 Season:
KFOX FAMILY FRIDAYS SCHEDULE: (all games at 7:00 PM)
May 22nd vs. Modesto Nuts
June 5th vs. Bakersfield Blaze
June 12th vs. Modesto Nuts
June 26th vs. Stockton Ports
July 17th vs. Modesto Nuts
July 31st vs. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
August 14th vs. Stockton Ports
August 28th vs. Lancaster JetHawks
Water Awareness Night/Fireworks Extravaganza: Friday, May 22nd San Jose Water and the San Jose Giants are teaming up to promote water conservation at the 8th annual Water Awareness Night. San Jose Water will have various displays set up at the entrance to the park, including games for the kids and conservation information for the adults. In addition, San Jose Water will sponsor a Fireworks Extravaganza immediately following the game. Tickets will go fast so make sure to visit the San Jose Giants box office or call (408) 297-1435 to reserve your seats.
Mix 106.5 Saturday in the Park: On Saturday, May 23rd, the San Jose Giants and Mix 106.5 will team up to present fans with Mix 106.5 Saturday in the Park. Fans can download their Mix Family Four Packs online at www.kezr.com and www.sjgiants.com and present them at the San Jose Giants Box Office to receive four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33. Below is a list of the remaining dates for Mix 106.5 Saturday in the Park:
MIX 106.5 SATURDAY IN THE PARK SCHEDULE:
May 23rd vs. Modesto Nuts - 6:00 PM
June 6th vs. Bakersfield Blaze - 6:00 PM
June 13th vs. Modesto Nuts - 6:00 PM
June 27th vs. Stockton Ports - 6:00 PM
July 4th vs. Modesto Nuts - 6:30 PM
July 18th vs. Modesto Nuts - 6:00 PM
July 25th vs. Stockton Ports - 6:00 PM
August 1st vs. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes - 6:00 PM
August 15th vs. Stockton Ports - 6:00 PM
August 29th vs. Lancaster JetHawks - 6:00 PM
Martinelli's Kids Run the Bases: Following the conclusion of Saturday, Sunday and Monday's San Jose Giants games, kids are invited down onto the field to run the bases, courtesy of Martinelli's Apple Juice.
Pepsi Pre-Game Kid's Clinic: Pepsi and the San Jose Giants have joined forces to present a Pre-Game Clinic prior to the Giants game on Sunday, May 24th. Bring your glove and learn the fundamentals of baseball from a handful of San Jose Giants players. Registration begins at 11:30 AM at the front entrance. After the clinic, participants will watch the instructors put their words into action as the Giants take on the Modesto Nuts. For more information on the Pepsi Pre-Game Clinic, call (408) 297-1435 or visit www.sjgiants.com.
Alliance Credit Union Kids Eat Free: Every Sunday home game is Alliance Credit Union Kids Eat Free Sunday. Fans can cut out the Kids Eat Free coupon from the Mercury News and redeem it at the San Jose Giants box office. For every youth ticket purchased fans will receive a free hot dog and soda. Fans must present the coupon at the time of purchase. The offer allows for only one ticket per coupon.
Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino Trading Card Giveaway 1 of 4: Monday, May 25th the San Jose Giants will celebrate Memorial Day by giving away the first of four San Jose Giants trading card sets. Be one of the first 750 fans to enter Municipal Stadium and receive your 10-card set, courtesy of Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino.
Ticket Information:
2009 Single-Game Ticket Pricing:
Box Seat - $15
Upper Reserved - $13
General Admission - $10
General Admission Youth/Senior - $7
General Admission tickets are NOT assigned seating. They are on a first come first serve basis in the stadium grandstand and bleachers.
Throughout the season, single game tickets will be available at the Box Office and over the phone at (408) 297-1435 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tickets are also available online at www.sjgiants.com.
Tickets for the July 4th and 5th games do not go on sale until May 24th, but you can reserve your tickets today with a Flex Plan package. The Flex Plan package includes six undated Box Seat tickets for the price of five. You can use any amount of tickets at any number of games, including the Fireworks Extravaganzas, subject to availability.
For more information on tickets for the 2009 season please call (408) 297-1435 or visit
www.sjgiants.com.
On the Airwaves:
Comcast Coverage:
The San Jose Giants and Comcast have joined forces to bring fans 14 LIVE television broadcasts during the 2009 season. The games can be viewed live on Comcast Hometown Network Digital Channel 104 throughout most Northern California regions. The television schedule continues Friday night as the San Jose Giants host the Modesto Nuts from Municipal Stadium. Coverage begins at 7:00 PM with play-by-play from "The Voice of the Giants," Joe Ritzo and color commentary from Comcast sports announcer Erik Alves.
The LIVE games will be replayed several times on Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104), and will also be available any time of the day or night via Comcast's popular ON DEMAND platform, which is free to Comcast digital customers. To view California League baseball games ON DEMAND, Comcast Digital Cable customers can tune to Channel 1 on their Digital Cable lineup or press the ON DEMAND button on their remote control, then click on the "Get Local" section, then click on "Local Sports."
Streaming Live:
Every Giants game can be heard live on the San Jose Giants official website at www.sjgiants.com. Joe Ritzo will be behind the microphone for his seventh season as the voice of the Giants and fans can also find team information such as updated rosters, statistics, game notes, and news by visiting the website. Before heading out to Municipal Stadium, make sure to check out the Stadium A to Z guide for information regarding tickets, parking and ballpark events.
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