Philadelphia Phillies Homestand Activities Aug. 7-12 at Citizens Bank Park

08/06/2007 --
Florida Marlins
(August 7-9)
**TUESDAY: 7:05 p.m. ... Gate openings: Ashburn Alley - 4:35 p.m. (Alley Hour concession specials until 5:35 p.m.); Other gates - 5:35 p.m. ... Broadcast: Comcast SportsNet, WPHT 1210 AM, WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish).
• First ceremonial pitch: thrown by Rich Diver of Diver Chevrolet and Bob Callandar, representing ARAMARK.
• Chevrolet HHR Giveaway: Chevrolet will give away an HHR to one lucky fan.
• National Anthem: sung by Memorial Baptist Church Choir.

**WEDNESDAY: 7:05 p.m. ... Gate openings: Ashburn Alley - 4:35 p.m. (Alley Hour concession specials until 5:35 p.m.); Other gates - 5:35 p.m. ... Broadcast: Comcast SportsNet, WPHT 1210 AM, WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish).
• Police Athletic League Night
¤A celebrity softball game will take place on the field beginning at 5:30 p.m.
¤Shane Victorino will be recognized for his work in the community.
¤First ceremonial pitch: thrown by Dodge representative Ron Baus and accompanied by Lt. Susan Slawson and PAL youngsters.
• 2007 Russian National Baseball Team will be guests of the Phillies and will meet with Pat Gillick.
• Phillies RBI Junior & Senior All-Stars will compete in the MLB RBI World Series in Compton, California at the Urban Youth Academy earlier in the day.
• All You Can Eat Wings Wednesdays for the first hour the ballpark is open.
• Ticket Discounts: SEPTA monthly pass holders can receive buy one get one free tickets to any seating location regularly priced at $38 and below. (Must show monthly pass to receive discount).
• Phillies Baseball Academy: will be held earlier in the day at Lawrenceville School in NJ. For more info go to http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/community/baseball_academy.jsp

**THURSDAY: 7:05 p.m. ... Gate openings: Ashburn Alley - 4:35 p.m. (Alley Hour concession specials until 5:35 p.m.); Other gates - 5:35 p.m. ... Broadcast: Comcast SportsNet, WPHT 1210 AM, WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish).
• National Anthem: sung by Cantor Michelle Freedman from Temple Israel.
#149; Modell's Sporting Goods Honorary Bat Boy Devante Ford and Bat Girl Amanda Burke of Philadelphia will be recognized.
• Rooftop Thursday: Singles Night. Features a "Hello My Name Is" T-shirt giveaway. For tickets go to http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/ticketing/rooftop.jsp
• J-Roll's Aces: More than 2,000 children participating in the Free Library Summer Reading Program will attend the game that evening, with 25 of J-Roll's Aces All-Stars meeting Jimmy Rollins on the field at 5:45 p.m.
• Easter Seals All-Sports Day: Earlier in the day, the Phanatic, Milt Thompson and a current player will have a Wiffle Ballgame with handicapped children in the Phillies Harmony Fan Club.
• Phillies Baseball Academy: will be held earlier in the day at Upper Merion High School. For more info go to http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/community/baseball_academy.jsp
• Themed Ticket Offers: Members of the military and their families receive a ticket discount. MORE>> http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/ticketing/theme_nights.jsp
• Phanatic Value Night: groups of 50 or more will receive a $4 discount. MORE>> http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/ticketing/group_pvd.jsp

Atlanta Braves (10-12) - ALUMNI WEEKEND
**FRIDAY: 7:05 p.m. ... Gate openings: Ashburn Alley - 4:35 p.m. (Alley Hour concession specials until 5:35 p.m.); Other gates - 5:35 p.m. ... Broadcast: Comcast SportsNet, WPHT 1210 AM, WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish).
• Toyota Wall of Fame Induction Night
¤The late John Vukovich will be inducted posthumously into the Phillies Wall of Fame. Dallas Green, the 2006 inductee, will present the 2007 award to Vuk's family - wife Bonnie, daughter Nikki Stolarick and son Vince.
¤On-field ceremonies will include Wall of Famers Robin Roberts, Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Dick Allen, Greg Luzinski, Garry Maddox, Tony Taylor, Bob Boone and Green.
¤All fans will receive a John Vukovich commemorative print highlighting his career, courtesy of Toyota.
¤Ceremonies begin at 6:50 p.m. Fans are urged to arrive early for the festivities.
¤The Wall of Fame, which was started in 1978 by the Phillies, is located in Ashburn Alley at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Zoo is the sponsor of the display of bronze plaques.
• J-Roll Super Readers Party: Children in the J-Roll's Readers Club will meet Jimmy Rollins prior to the game at a party hosted by Rollins.

**SATURDAY: 7:05 p.m. Gate openings: Ashburn Alley - 4:35 p.m. (Alley Hour concession specials until 5:35 p.m.); Other gates - 5:05 p.m. ... Broadcast: Comcast SportsNet, WPHT 1210 AM, WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish).
• Phillies Alumni Night:
¤Phillies Alumni will be introduced on the field pre-game starting at 6:35 p.m. In addition to the Wall of Fame Phillies, other Alumni include Gene Garber, Ricky Jordan, Tyler Green, Tommy Greene, Bob Dernier, Mitch Williams, Mike Rogodzinski, Art Mahaffey, Rico Brogna, Mark Leiter, Von Hayes, Darren Daulton and others.
¤Brain Tumor Research Donation: When John Vukovich passed away in March, his family requested donations be sent to Phillies Charities, Inc. Through fans kind donations and a $10,000 grant from Phillies Charities, a check for $26,980 will be presented to The Jefferson Foundation for brain tumor research. Participating in the presentation are Vuk's wife, Bonnie, and son Vince . . . Sherry Clothier, Treasurer, Phillies Charities Inc. . . . and from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Erin Andrew, Dr. Larry Harshyne and Chief Financial Officer Neil Lubarsky.
¤All fans will receive an Upper Deck baseball card pack of current players. Each pack will contain one Alumni card. Five hundred of the cards will be autographed by one of five different current Phillies (Jamie Moyer, Shane Victorino, Carlos Ruiz, Adam Eaton and Greg Dobbs). One hundred fans will also win Majestic Alumni jerseys (Bob Boone, Gary Matthews, Larry Andersen, Mitch Williams and Darren Daulton).
¤Garry Maddox Barbecue Challenge: Beginning at 4 p.m. along Citizens Bank Way, fans are invited to taste some delicious barbecue at this annual charity event featuring local celebrities and former Phillies players. MORE>> http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/community/news.jsp?story=bbq_ch...
• National Anthem: sung by Bunker Hill Middle School 8th Grade Chorus.

**SUNDAY: 8:05 p.m. ... Gate openings: Ashburn Alley - 5:35 p.m. (Alley Hour concession specials until 6:35 p.m.); Other gates - 6:05 p.m. ... Broadcast: ESPN, WPHT 1210 AM, WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish).
• Phillies Alumni Batting Challenge & Silent Auction
¤ An Alumni Batting Challenge will take place pre-game, a first for Citizens Bank Park. The fun contest will begin at 7:10 p.m. Three two-man teams will compete: Ricky Jordan/Mitch Williams, Bob Dernier/Tyler Green and Rico Brogna/Tommy Greene. Bullpen coach Ramon Henderson will be the pitcher.
¤ Fans 14 and under will receive a Chase Utley retro jersey, courtesy of Keystates Chrysler Jeep.
¤ A Silent Auction of autographed memorabilia from Phillies Alumni and current players will take place at the First Base Gate Plaza from the time the gates open until 9:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Phillies Charities, Inc.
• Umpire Bruce Froeming Retirement: Bruce Froeming, who is one of two umpires who have umpired over 5,000 games, will be recognized on-field for his 36 years in baseball. This will be his last visit to Philadelphia.
• CW-Philly 57 Crew will be greeting fans at the Third Base Gate.
• Book Signing: Phillies' Frank Coppenbarger will be signing his book "From Fans Field to Philadelphia" outside the Majestic Clubhouse Store from 7-8 p.m.
• National Anthem: sung by AmeriKids.
• Starting Nine: Nine children will be chosen at random from the gates to be on the field during the National Anthem.
• God Bless America: sung by Dan May, presented by WXPN.

Source: MLB

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