Milwaukee Brewers to Close 2008 MLB Exhibition Season This Weekend at Miller Park

Milwaukee Brewers on Deck scheduled prior to Saturday's Spring Training season finale; All tickets priced at $10

MILWAUKEE, 03/26/2008 -- With Spring Training winding down in Arizona and Opening Day less than a week away, Brewers fans will be able to get up close to their team this weekend at Miller Park. Tickets remain on sale for the Milwaukee Brewers two final exhibition games to be played at Miller Park against the Kansas City Royals on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29.

The Brewers will also host Brewers On Deck, the team's annual Fan Fest and season preview, at Miller Park prior to the Spring Training season finale this Saturday, starting at 10 a.m.

Tickets to both exhibition games are priced at $10 apiece for all seat locations and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking prices for the exhibition games are $8 for general parking and $15 for preferred parking. As is the case for all regular season games, fans can also purchase parking passes in advance. Advance rates for daily parking passes are $8 (general) and $12 (preferred). Tickets may be purchased at the Miller Park Box Office, at brewers.com or by calling the Brewers Ticket Office at (414) 902-4000.

All fans in attendance at the Friday evening game at 7:05 p.m. will receive one of a series of 1982 Brewers bobbleheads produced for the 2007 Reunion. Meanwhile, prior to the Brewers Spring Training finale against Kansas City on Saturday, March 29 at 2:05 p.m., the Brewers will host Brewers On Deck. Please note: In order to gain admission to Brewers On Deck, fans will need to purchase a ticket to that day's game.

On Deck features autograph sessions with players on the team's Opening Day roster, interactive games, clinics and activities for the entire family. Parking lots will open at 9 a.m. and gates to the ballpark open at 10 a.m. The autograph sessions will begin at 10:30 a.m. and there will be eight different stations where fans will be able to get autographs, including four on the field's warning track, one on each side of the Field Level concourse, and one on each side of the Loge Level concourse. A program will be distributed to all fans in attendance with times and locations for each player's autograph session. Fans can also visit brewers.com later this week to view the autograph lineup.

In addition, youngsters will have the opportunity to learn baseball instructions from the pros. The 30-minute clinics will include fundamental lessons provided by Brewers greats Jerry Augustine, Larry Hisle and Ken Sanders. The clinics will begin at 10:30 a.m. along the Field Level concourse in the right field corner.

The day's festivities will also include a Brewers Charities Rummage Sale, featuring Brewers game-worn and game-used equipment such as jerseys, bats, autographed items and a large collection of Brewers paraphernalia. All proceeds from the rummage sale will support the youth recreation and education programs of Brewers Charities. The sale will take place on the Loge Level in the left field corner of the ballpark from 10 a.m. - noon.

Brewers TV announcers Brian Anderson and Bill Schroeder will serve as emcees for the event and will interview players and staff, which will be aired on the center field video board. Also, Brewers radio announcer Jim Powell will interview members of the 2008 Brewers during a two-hour radio program on NewsRadio 620 WTMJ beginning at noon. The WTMJ radio booth will be located on the Loge Level just outside of the press box on the first base line.

Concession stands will be open throughout Miller Park and there will be baseball memorabilia on sale and displayed among the vendor booths near the right field corner on the Loge Level. In addition, the Brewers Fan Zone and kiosks throughout the stadium will offer a wide assortment of Brewers merchandise. Fans will also have an opportunity to check out the new Associated Bank Kids Zone and the Brewers Team Store at the Home Plate Gate

With first pitch slated for 2:07 p.m. following Brewers On Deck, the Royals will take batting practice on the field from 11:40 - 12:40 p.m. Afterwards, the Brewers will take batting practice for an hour, beginning at 12:40 p.m.

In the first three seasons that the Fan Fest has taken place at Miller Park, Brewers On Deck has attracted nearly 40,000 fans to the ballpark. This year marks the first time that an exhibition game will follow Brewers On Deck.

For information about Brewers tickets, please contact the Brewers Ticket Office at (414) 902-4000 or visit brewers.com.

Source: MLB