Thunder To Select All 15 Year Team With Online Voting
Published on February 6, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release
(Trenton, NJ) - The Trenton Thunder, the Double A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are encouraging fans to vote for an honorary "All 15 Year Team" through an online ballot on the team's official website, www.trentonthunder.com.
The voting will run until Friday, March 7 and the team will be announced on trentonthunder.com and via press release on Monday, April 7.
The players selected to the "All 15 Year Team" will be featured in a baseball card set that will only available via four entrance giveaways thanks to the Mercer County Improvement Authority Recycling Department. The first 1,500 fans to the games on April 14, June 23, June 30 and July 28 will each take home a 5 card portion of the set.
The Thunder began play in 1994 and will be celebrating their 15th season in Trenton with nine 15th Season themed giveaways throughout the year. In addition to the four "All 15 Year Team" Card Set giveaways, the first 1,500 fans will take home a 15th Season Bucket Hat on May 2, a 15th Season Logo Baseball on May 13 and a 15th Season Logo Pint Glass on July 29. The Thunder will offer a special 15th Season Collector's Yearbook to fans on July 8 while fans on August 12 will receive a Thunder History Three Logo Baseball Collector's Set. The set will contain three baseballs that will pay tribute to the Thunder franchise's current and past official logos.
The Thunder will host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the Class AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees, in a special pre-season exhibition game at Waterfront Park in Trenton on April 1 at 7:05 PM. Tickets to this event and all Thunder games this season are on sale now by phone, 609-394-3300, and online at www.trentonthunder.com. Tickets are the same as regular season Thunder games with seats in the Club and Pavilion Sections at $10 for adults and $9 for seniors (60+) and children (5-12). Terrace Sections will be $6 for adults and $5 for seniors (60+) and children (5-12). This game will give fans the chance to see the top levels of the Yankees Minor League system while reuniting players from last season's Eastern League Championship Thunder team who have moved on to the AAA level. There will be a pre-game ceremony on the field to honor the members of the 2007 EL Championship Thunder team. The Waterfront Park gates will open at 5:30 PM for season ticket holders and 6:00 PM for the general public.
The Thunder are coming off the first Eastern League championship in franchise history and on Opening Night, April 10, the first 2,000 fans ages 6 and over will receive a Desktop Championship Ring Replica thanks to Liberty Tax Service of Hamilton, NJ while also enjoying a post-game fireworks show.
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