Suns season opens this weekend
Published on April 3, 2006 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Suns, 2005 Southern League Champion and Minor League Team of the Year, return to the Baseball Grounds in defense of the title this week. The Suns open the season with a ten-game homestand, welcoming the Chattanooga Lookouts and Montgomery Biscuits to Jacksonville.
Opening night is this Thursday, April 6, and in celebration of last season's title, the first 3,000 fans through the gates will receive a replica of the 2005 Southern League Championship ring, courtesy of Memorial Hospital, First Coast News 12&25 and Rock 105. On Friday, all fans will receive a 2006 Suns magnet schedule, compliments of Vault, WJXT TV-4 and The Eagle 96.9. After the game, fans will enjoy the first NAPA Friday Family Fireworks of the season!
Saturday night will feature the first of a collectors' series of "Team of the Year Bobbleheads" to be given away throughout the season. The first 3,000 fans in the park on April 8 will receive an Andy LaRoche bobblehead, sponsored by BellSouth and AM930 The Fox. LaRoche, expected to start the season in Jacksonville, will be briefly available to sign these limited editions of his likeness.
On Sunday, the Suns celebrate spring with a special Easter Egg Hunt on the field for all kids 14 and under, starting at 2:00pm. All kids will get an egg on Sunday! Also, the first 1,500 children will receive a wobblebobble of one of the Suns new mascots, Sunny the Bunny! Sunday's events are sponsored by Eggland's Best and Lite 96.1FM. After the game, Kids Run the Bases, courtesy of Solantic.
Kids rule the ballpark on Monday for the first school field trip of the season. This special 11:05am game will be alcohol free.
The Montgomery Biscuits come to town on Tuesday for the first Fifty Cent Family Feast night of the season, the first Businessperson's Special Day game of 2006 and the much-anticipated return of Thursday Night Throwdown and $1 Buds on Thursday night. Friday, April 14th will be Southpaw's Birthday Party, featuring Southpaw and his new friends Sunny the Bunny and Seymour Baseball the Sea Monster, along with all of their mascot friends, with birthday cake ice cream for all kids, compliments of Blue Bell Ice Cream. NAPA Friday Family Fireworks follow the game.
The homestand concludes on Saturday night with Jackie Robinson Night. The first 3,000 fans will receive a replica Brooklyn Dodgers hat and the Suns players will all wear commemorative #42 Brooklyn Dodger jerseys that will be auctioned off for charity and many special tributes to the legendary ballplayer will be made throughout the night. Jackie Robinson Night is sponsored by Swisher International, the Jacksonville Urban League, the Florida Star, WB17 and V101.5FM.
Tickets for the Suns entire four-game homestand and the rest of the regular season are currently available by calling the Suns ticket office at 358-2846 or by ordering online at www.jaxsuns.com. Season tickets, group nights and limited sponsorships are still available.
April 4 - 7:05 University of North Florida Ospreys vs. University of Florida Gators. NCAA Division I baseball at it's finest!
April 6 V. Chattanooga - 7:05 Opening Night! Replica Championship Ring Giveaway! The 2005 Southern League Champs and Minor League Team of the Year Jacksonville Suns take the field in defense of the league title under manager John Shoemaker. The first 3,000 fans get a replica of the Suns 2005 Southern League Championship Ring! Sponsored by Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, First Coast News 12&25 and Rock 105.
April 7 V. Chattanooga - 7:05 Magnet Schedule Giveaway! All fans will receive a free magnet schedule for the 2006 Suns season. Sponsored by Vault, WJXT TV-4 and The Eagle 96.9FM. After the game, Friday Family Fireworks, courtesy of NAPA Auto Parts and your local NAPA Autocare Center Dealers.
April 8 V. Chattanooga - 7:05 Andy LaRoche Team of the Year Bobblehead giveaway! The first 3,000 fans receive a bobblehead of Andy LaRoche, one of the key members of last year's Southern League Championship Team. The first in a four-bobblehead set! Sponsored by BellSouth and AM 930 The Fox. Be sure to collect all four commemorative bobbleheads throughout the season!
April 9 V. Chattanooga - 3:05 Sunny the Bunny Wobblebobble Giveaway and Easter Egg Hunt! The first 1,500 kids get a collectible wobblebobble of one of the Suns' newest mascots, Sunny the Bunny! Plus, all kids 14 and under can take part in a pre-game Easter Egg Hunt. Every kid will get an egg! Sponsored by Eggland's Best Eggs and Lite 96.1 FM. Plus, Kids Run the Bases after the game, sponsored by Solantic!
April 10 V. Chattanooga - 11:05a Kids' Field Trip Day. Schoolkids from all over Duval County are invited to enjoy this special late morning game! No beer will be sold today.
April 11 V. Montgomery - 7:05 Fifty-cent Family Feast- Fifty-cent hot dogs, peanuts and ice cream treats. Sponsored by Blue Bell Ice Cream, Hampton Farms and Folio Weekly and 102.9 The Point. Plus, a special Most Improved Student recognition ceremony on the field before the game!
April 12 V. Montgomery - 1:05 Businessperson Special - $13.50 buys a box seat, large hot dog and large beverage of choice. Limited seating in the shade. Sponsored by JTA and AM690 WOKV.
April 13 V. Montgomery - 7:05 Thursday Night Throwdown! Enjoy Buds for a Buck! Sponsored by Budweiser and Planet Radio 107.3FM.
April 14 V. Montgomery - 7:05 Southpaw's Birthday Party - Celebrate the Suns' mascot's birthday with all of his mascot friends, including Sunny the Bunny and Seymour Baseball the Sea Monster! Plus, all kids get a special Southpaw Windup toy, compliments of Powerade, Fox 30 WAWS, The New FM99 WQIK and Rooster Country 93.3FM! Birthday cake ice cream for all kids, courtesy of Blue Bell Ice Cream. After the game, Friday Family Fireworks, courtesy of NAPA Auto Parts and your local NAPA Autocare Center Dealers.
April 15 V. Montgomery - 3:05 Jackie Robinson Night. Help the Suns honor the legacy of the great Jackie Robinson! The first 3,000 fans will receive a Brooklyn Dodgers replica hat and the Suns will wear commemorative Brooklyn Dodgers #42 jerseys that will be auctioned off for charity after the game. Sponsored by Swisher International, the Jacksonville Urban League, The Florida Star, WB17 and V101.5FM.
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