MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

Swing Host Military Appreciation Night

Published on July 19, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


The Swing of the Quad Cities will host a Military Appreciation Night at John O'Donnell Stadium on Saturday, July 21. The Swing are offering two-for-one general admission or box seat tickets to all active military personnel and veterans for this special night at the ballpark

The event will be hosted by Congressman Phil Hare of the 17th District of Illinois and will honor former Congressman Lane Evans.

Evans is a former Marine and former representative of the 17th Congressional District for more than 20 years. He did not run for re-election in 2007 due to his ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease.

The host of the evening's festivities will be Congressman Hare, who worked as District Director of the 17th District under Congressman Evans for 24 years before being elected as the representative for the same district after Congressman Lane retired.

The celebration of Military Appreciation Night at John O'Donnell Stadium continues to strengthen the long-standing relationship between baseball and the military.

Fans attending the 7 p.m. game against the Lansing Lugnuts will also be treated to a team photo giveaway, sponsored by Heartland Chiropractic, and a post-game fireworks show.

Tonight's game between the Swing and the Great Lakes Loons will begin at 6:05 from Midland, Michigan.

TICKETS: Tickets for all events at John O'Donnell Stadium can be purchased by calling the Swing of the Quad Cities ticket office at (563) 328-2000, coming to the box office located at the stadium along South Gaines Street, or by logging on to www.swingbaseball.com

UP NEXT: After the current four-game series against the Great Lakes Loons, the Swing will return home for a six-game homestand that begins on Saturday against the Lansing Lugnuts. All Swing games feature a radio broadcast that can be heard on WKBF AM-1270 or online at www.swingbaseball.com, with the pre-game show starting 15 minutes prior to scheduled first pitch.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: The Swing hit John O'Donnell Stadium for a six-game homestand that kicks off Saturday with a FIREWORKS night and a team photo giveaway courtesy of Heartland Chiropractic and the Sports Injury Clinic. Sunday will be Optimists Day, and a free vacation to Florida will be handed out thanks to the Quad City International Airport and AirTran Airways. Quad City Homebuilders Association Night takes place on a Kids Eat Free Monday, and there will be a Kids Day on Tuesday and a special 12 p.m. start. After an off day on Wednesday, the homestand resumes with Hispanic Heritage Night on a Bent River Brewing Company Thirsty Thursday. Curious George and WQPT will help close out the homestand with Military Appreciation Night on Saturday, which will also feature post-game FIREWORKS!!!

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