Archive for the ‘BlueClaws Promo Nights’ Category

« Older Entries

Ryan Howard Jersey Retirement: September 2nd

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

howard-jersey-200200Here is the breaking news we promised…on September 2nd, the BlueClaws will be retiring Ryan Howard’s number 29 here in Lakewood. Some notes about the event…

  • Ryan will be here. The Phillies play in LA on September 1st, are off on the 2nd, and home on the 3rd.
  • The first 2,000 fans will receive a Ryan Howard commemorative mini-BlueClaws jersey.
  • His number 29 will be the third retired by the BlueClaws (50 for longtime South Atlantic League President John Henry Moss and 42 for Jackie Robinson), but first for any former BlueClaw.
  • Howard was the first (by two days over Gavin Floyd) former BlueClaw to appear in a major league game (on September 1, 2004).
  • Here is an MiLB.com article on Howard’s 2007 rehab appearance with the BlueClaws.

“Ryan has gone from being a great BlueClaw to being one of the best players in all of baseball,” said BlueClaws General Manager Geoff Brown. “We’re proud to honor him like this and are excited to bring him back to Lakewood.”

Here is the full release.

Posted in BlueClaws Promo Nights, Past BlueClaws, Ryan Howard | No Comments »

Thirsty Thursday: Now and Soon

Friday, February 12th, 2010

On the left, if we had a Thirsty Thursday today (yes I realize it’s Friday)…and what we’ll have soon on the right:

thirstythursdaybeforeafter

Some Thirsty Thursday promos this year…

  • 5/6: replica SAL Championship Banners
  • 5/20: BlueClaws cap giveaway / Rutgers Alumni Night with Jeremy Ito
  • 6/17: Soccer Night with World Cup Jersey Auction
  • 7/1: 2009 Hall of Fame inductee Andre Dawson autograph signing
  • 7/22: Dusty Wathan SAL Championship Trophy bobblehead giveaway
  • 7/29: The Goonies 25th Anniversary Celebration and jersey auction
  • 8/19: Miles Austin Monmouth University bobblehead giveaway
  • 9/2: The Famous Chicken

Click here for an order form to join the Thirsty Thursday Club, and click here to see the t-shirts you’ll get as a club member (which includes ten GA tickets to Thursday home games, the t-shirt, membership card, drink specials on non-Thursday nights, and a special section in the WRAT Trap exclusive to club members).

Posted in BlueClaws Promo Nights, Thirsty Thursday/Friday Happy Hour | 2 Comments »

2010 Bobblehead Dolls

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Big day. It might be snowing outside but we’ve announced the bobblehead dolls to be given away in 2010! As follows:

  • July 20th: Paint-your-own Clawd bobblehead (St. Barnabas Healthcare System)…you’ll get a bobblehead in the shape of Clawd and a paint kit. Then it’s all yours!
  • July 22nd: Dusty Wathan SAL Championship bobblehead (RE/MAX of New Jersey)…he’ll be holding the SAL Championship Trophy
  • August 19th: Miles Austin (in his Monmouth uniform)…the Jersey native and Monmouth Hawk gets his bobblehead on Monmouth University night
  • September 4th: Buster…The first and last bobblehead of the first decade of BlueClaws baseball

Looking forward to those, no question.

Dusty Wathan on his bobblehead: It’s my first one. I’m excited. Just make sure they don’t make me too fat.

Posted in BlueClaws Promo Nights, Dusty Wathan | No Comments »

Another Hall of Famer

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

That’s all we do here, bring in Hall of Famers. Last night, for those of you that missed WWE’s Monday Night Raw, Ted DiBiase, the Million Dollar Man, was announced as a part of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010. He will be inducted at Wrestlemania (March 27th in Phoenix).

BlueClaws connection: The Million Dollar Man will be joining us here at FirstEnergy Park on June 19th for a special autograph signing.

Of course, as we’ve noted here before, Andre Dawson, who will be inducted this summer into the Baseball Hall of Fame, will also be joining us here at FirstEnergy Park. That’s 2-2. Anyone else looking to make their Hall of Fame? Give us a ring.

–

Hall of Fame tally…on the baseball side, we’ve brought in the following: Steve Carlton, Bob Feller, Goose Gossage, Jim Rice.

And on the wrestling side, the following Hall of Famers have been at BlueClaws games: Sgt Slaughter, George “The Animal” Steele, and now the Million Dollar Man.

–

Enjoy the Million Dollar Man theme song:

Posted in BlueClaws Promo Nights, Enjoying a Game, Other Sports | No Comments »

Build a Bushel…

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

The BlueClaws have released a bunch of the 2010 promo nights so far (click here) with many more still to come leading into Opening Day…Thought this would be a good time to take a shot on building my own Bushel of BlueClaws ticket package, selecting seven games of my choosing. For no reason, here you go…

  1. April 16th: Opening Night, raising of the championship banner
  2. May 8th: Bark in the Park (bring your dog to the game, photos here)
  3. June 5th: Firefighter Night (photos here)
  4. July 1st: Andre Dawson autograph signing
  5. July 3rd: Jumbo fireworks for 4th of July (team is away on the 4th)
  6. July 22nd: Dusty Wathan SAL Championship Bobblehead Doll
  7. August 17th: Team card set giveaway

Thoughts? You can build your own Bushel using the above schedule and this order form.

Posted in BlueClaws Promo Nights, Enjoying a Game | No Comments »

Sunday Links and Coffee

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

sausage_links.jpgBack for another Sunday links and coffee post, a look around the baseball world for you while you have that java on the 20-degree morning awaiting the football games.

  • We noted Andre Dawson’s appearance here last week. The newly elected Hall of Famer will be in Lakewood on July 1st, 24 days before his induction in Cooperstown.
  • Ben Hill of MiLB.com writes a story here on Dawson’s minor league experience (albeit short lived) here.
  • Ben also has a cool idea: May I suggest that teams stage a series of autograph signings entitled “You Will Not Be Forgotten”? The guests of honor would be those who fell off the Hall of Fame ballot in their first year of eligbility (this year, that illustrious group consists of Andres Galarraga, Robin Ventura, Eliis Burks, Eric Karros, Kevin Appier, Pat Hentgen, David Segui, Mike Jackson, Ray Lankford, Shaun Reynolds, and Todd Zeile).
  • What is a Hall of Fame appearance worth financially? Bill Madden answers.
  • Matt Gelb in the Inquirer attempts to answer some pitching questions the Phillies still have to answer six weeks before pitchers and catchers.
  • Brett Myers is now an Astro, re-united with Ed Wade.
  • Jon Heyman has some thoughts on remaining free agents.

Posted in BlueClaws Promo Nights, General Baseball | No Comments »

Andre Dawson Elected…& Is On His Way to Lakewood!

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

dawsonhofAndre Dawson, who we talked about here, has been elected to the Hall of Fame, and 24 days before his July 25th Cooperstown induction, he’ll be in Lakewood signing autographs for BlueClaws fans!

He received 77.9% of the vote (needing 75% for induction) to make it on his ninth try.

As we mentioned earlier, only Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, and Dawson have 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases. Plus, Dawson won eight Gold Glove Awards.

Dawson becomes the fifth Hall of Famer to sign autographs at a BlueClaws game, joining Steve Carlton, Bob Feller, Goose Gossage, and Jim Rice.

On a sad note for us (see here), Bert Blyleven missed by four votes (out of 540). But, he should be a lock to get elected next year. No player who has received 70% of the vote has ever missed out on the Hall of Fame.

But congrats to Andre Dawson, and we’ll see him on July 1st.

Posted in BlueClaws Promo Nights, General Baseball | 3 Comments »

2010: What’s New?

Monday, January 4th, 2010

happy2010New year and some new stuff for BlueClaws fans this year, from a ticket standpoint, promotional standpoint, baseball standpoint, and a lot more. Let’s take a look…

Tickets

  • Bushel of Yankees…it’s a Bushel of BlueClaws package but includes six games against Charleston, the Yankees affiliate, plus Opening Day…chance to see a World Series affiliate rematch with some young Phillies prospects and some young Yankees prospects.
  • Thirsty Thursday Club…10 undated tickets to Thursday home games, plus a free t-shirt and membership card good for drink discounts on several nights throughout the season. Chance to take advantage of our most exciting promotion.
  • All-You-Can-Eat…sure, it’s not “new,” but it is different. This package was previously a Thursday-only plan, but now includes a few Fridays, Saturdays, and others. So that’s new. All-you-can-eat hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chips, soda at nine games. Here is an order form.

Promotions

Team

  • Mark Parent takes over as the skipper (click here for info)
  • We’ll begin to look at some potential 2010 BlueClaws over the next few weeks in this space

Logo

  • Of course we have a new logo this year, which will also mean new uniforms
  • In years past, the BlueClaws home unis have had pinstripes…These are gone
  • Navy used to be for the BP tops and red the alternate jersey…Now, red is the BP top and the alternate jersey will be navy
  • Home whites (no pinstripe, says BlueClaws across chest)…road grays (says Lakewood across chest)…alt navy (says ‘Claws across chest)

Posted in BlueClaws Promo Nights, Enjoying a Game, Lakewood BlueClaws | No Comments »

« Older Entries