Spikes Set to "Love the Can" During Tonight's Salute to Spam

July 3, 2012 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release

(STATE COLLEGE, PA) - It's been 75 years since the "miracle meat in a can" known as SPAM was invented, and the State College Spikes are giving the culinary concoction its proper due - and then some - with a Salute to SPAM as part of Tuesday's nights activities at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

The Spikes are taking on the Batavia Muckdogs (St. Louis Cardinals) at 7:05 p.m., and fans will enjoy a SPAM-tacular evening complete with SPAM burgers available at Burgertopia on the Spikes Fun Deck in right field.

In addition, nearly all of the Spikes' on-field contests and activities will also be SPAM-inspired on Tuesday, including:

- A ceremonial first pitch of a hunk of SPAM thrown by Sir Spam-A-Lot

- Bobbing for SPAM

- SPAM Hot Dog Eating Competition

- SPAM Sculpting Contest

- Spam Pizza for The Cove Pizzeria Pizza Scream

- The SPAM-A-Thon - combining a race around the bases with an eating competition to produce the true SPAM superstars

- SPAM Pop-Up Competition - Sir Spam-A-Lot will attempt to catch a can of SPAM in the outfield

- SPAM videos, commercials and songs.

Fans don't have to worry about their e-mail inboxes, either, as the night will be devoted only to the quintessential American food item.

Single-game tickets for Tuesday's game, as well as every Spikes regular season home game, are currently on sale through the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or toll-free at 877-99-SPIKES or by visiting in person. Fans can also buy and print single-game tickets at www.statecollegespikes.com .

To learn more about Spikes tickets, including an array of group and other hospitality options, promotions, game schedules and other team news and information, visit www.statecollegespikes.com.

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