San Jose Giants Reach 100,000 Facebook Likes

Five finalists to compete for chance to be an honorary San Jose Giant for a day

March 4, 2015

San Jose, CA- The San Jose Giants have reached the 100,000 Likes landmark on Facebook^TM. The team is only the third organization in Minor League Baseball^TM to hit 100,000 total likes and has grown by nearly 65,000 likes in the last year.

Leading up to the 100,000^th Facebook Like, the organization asked fans to post their favorite San Jose Giants memories showing their orange and black spirit on Facebook, Twitter^TM, Snapchat^TM and Instagram^TM using the hashtag #SJG100K. Having achieved this milestone, the organization has chosen five finalists who will compete for the biggest prize in San Jose Giants history, including the opportunity to be an honorary San Jose Giant for a day. The five lucky photos were submitted by Casey Amaral (#SJGFan1), Sim Delegencia (#SJGFan2), Ted Goslen (#SJGFan3), Kathy Gregorio (#SJGFan4) and Mike Wharton (#SJGFan5). These individuals' photos are currently posted on the San Jose Giants Facebook page with their corresponding hashtag. Fans can vote for their favorite picture in the following ways:

Post using the finalists' photo hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram, tagging the San Jose Giants. Each post counts as one vote.
Like and share the photos on Facebook. Each individual like and share counts as one vote each.
Visit SJGiants.com and vote for your favorite in the fan poll on the bottom of the home page.

Voting will take place today through 11:59 PM PST on Wednesday, April 1. Each week the photos with the most votes will advance to the next round, while the photo receiving the least number of votes will be eliminated. In the final week, the remaining two photos will faceoff for the chance to be declared the #SJG100K winner. Voting totals will be cumulative from week to week.

"Reaching 100,000 Facebook Likes is an exciting achievement for the entire organization and our fans, demonstrating the passion and excitement for Giants baseball from the minor leagues in San Jose to our major league affiliate in San Francisco," said Juliana Paoli, San Jose Giants Chief Marketing Officer. "I am thrilled that our five photo finalists for the #SJG100K promotion represent what we take pride in as an organization. We want to encourage everyone to visit our Facebook page and start voting because one of the finalists will be chosen to represent all San Jose Giants fans as an honorary member of the team at a game during the 2015 season."

The winning fan will take part in a pregame press conference, receive a custom uniform along with a team autographed bat and ball, watch San Jose Giants batting practice, throw out a ceremonial first pitch prior to the game, take the field with the team for the National Anthem, meet and take a photo with their favorite, current San Jose Giants player, receive four box seats to the game and four meal tickets to World Famous Turkey Mike's BBQ. The lucky fan will also spend an inning on-air with Joe Ritzo, the Voice of the San Jose Giants, and go on a $200 shopping spree in the San Jose Giants Dugout Store. They will then conclude their ultimate San Jose Giants experience with four club seats to a game at AT&T Park, where they will watch homegrown champions take the field for the San Francisco Giants. The dates on which prizes are redeemed will be mutually agreed upon between the San Jose Giants and the winning fan.

First pitch for the 2015 San Jose Giants home opener will take place Thursday, April 16 against the Bakersfield Blaze. San Jose's 2015 season begins on Thursday, April 9 in Lancaster. The Giants will host games at Municipal Stadium on Mother's Day (May 10), Memorial Day (May 25), Father's Day (June 21) and Independence Day (July 4). For more information on the 2015 season and ticket packages please visit sjgiants.com or call (408) 297-1435.