Original NH Primaries Jerseys Being Auctioned Off
Manchester, NH-
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats,
Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, today announced that the
original New Hampshire Primaries
uniforms, worn
only three times in the team's six-year history, will be auctioned off
on
Monday, August 31, when the Fisher Cats play their final 2009 regular
season
home game at Merchantsauto.com Stadium against the Portland Sea Dogs,
Double-A
affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, at 7:05pm.
Proceeds
from the jersey
auction will benefit the Fisher Cats
Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to bettering
the lives of
our youth by supporting Children's
Hospital at
"Jami
and Nick are important
members of our family, and we have grown to admire them for their love
and
courage during this very difficult time," said Fisher Cats
President/General
Manager Rick Brenner. "Jami's strong spirit and
bravery in battling
this terrible disease, and Nick's ability to be a supporting husband
while
still taking the field for the team all season has served as an
inspiration to
so many people."
Fans
can place online bids at
www.nhfishercats.com
between now and
2pm on Monday, August 31, for the authentic Primaries uniforms. The high bids from the
online portion of the
auction will serve as the opening bids for the live in-game auction
during the
Fisher Cats/Sea Dogs game at 7:05pm on Monday, August 31. The Primaries uniforms
will be on display on
the concourse during the game, with the auction closing at the
conclusion of
the seventh inning.
The
Fisher Cats first played
as the Primaries, the original name of the Double-A club when it was
founded in
2003, on August 25, 2007. The
red, white
and blue uniforms made subsequent appearances on the Fourth of July in
2008 and
2009. Several major leaguers have donned the Primaries jerseys over the
years,
including Ricky Romero, Travis Snider, Jesse Carlson and Brett Cecil.
The
first 2,000 fans on hand
for the August 31 game will receive a free Ted
Williams Bobblehead, courtesy of the Ted
Williams Museum.
The
Fisher Cats open their
final homestand of the regular season on Tuesday night, August 25, at
7:05pm
against the Harrisburg Senators. The
first 1,000 fans in attendance at Merchantsauto.com Stadium will
receive a free
Gary Cathcart T-Shirt. For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com
or call (603) 641-2005.
-Fisher
Cats-