Blue Rocks Reveal June Promo Schedule Which Includes Rocky's Birthday and Comic Hero Night
Wilmington, DE - The start of baseball season is right around the corner, which means individual tickets for the 2020 Wilmington Blue Rocks are going on sale. The team is throwing its annual Blue Saturday Ticket Extravaganza on Saturday, February 29 at the Frawley Stadium Box Office, with individual tickets
Wilmington, DE - The start of baseball season is right around the corner, which means individual tickets for the 2020 Wilmington Blue Rocks are going on sale. The team is throwing its annual Blue Saturday Ticket Extravaganza on Saturday, February 29 at the Frawley Stadium Box Office, with individual tickets along with other great deals available beginning at 9 a.m. In an attempt to make it easier for fans to choose their games, the Blue Rocks are releasing the 2020 promotional schedule one month at a time all week long.
The first weekend in June features two big celebrations and the first of a two-piece collector's edition giveaway. On Friday, June 5 the Blue Rocks will celebrate Comic Book Hero Night, with appearances and meet & greet opportunities with you favorite characters. The evening will be capped off with a special postgame fireworks show, presented by Delaware's Anti-Vaping Campaign. One night later the first 1,000 fans will receive a special Rock 'Em Bobblehead courtesy of Bank of America. A second version to complete the set will be doled out later in the season. Then, on Sunday, June 7 the Blue Rocks celebrate mascot Rocky Bluewinkle's birthday party. Mascots from around the region will be on hand for Rocky's big day, with special party-themed surprises, contests and more sprinkled throughout the game.
On Wednesday, June 17, Nine Innings of Networking makes its return to Frawley Stadium, presented by Spur Impact. The second of three job-fair and networking events will give businesses and area-job seekers the opportunity to connect at the ballpark.
The campaign's second half starts at Frawley Stadium two weeks later. The Delaware Citizens Corps will help First Staters know how to be ready for the unexpected on Disaster Preparedness Night on Friday, June 26. The evening includes a postgame fireworks show. On Saturday, June 27 the Blue Rocks hold their annual Halfway to Christmas Celebration. The first 1,000 fans will receive a holiday celery "stalking" to hang by the chimney with care. Santa might make an appearance if everyone is nice and the team will wear ugly sweater themed jerseys. The month wraps up with a Blue Out to support the fight against prostate cancer on Sunday, June 28. Fans are encouraged to wear blue and donate to the Delaware Prostate Cancer Coalition.
Each day of the week the Blue Rocks will feature a special for their fans. Every Friday will conclude with a postgame fireworks show, while each Saturday will include a giveaway. On Sundays it is all about families, as there will be an on-field parent-child catch before the game and postgame kids can run the bases courtesy of Altitude Trampoline Park. On Mondays the Blue Rocks celebrate the military thanks to CHASE. All military & first responder personnel and their immediate family receive a $1 ticket with valid identification.
Tuesdays are all about the animals with the Blue Rocks Bark in the Park Series courtesy of Concord Pet Food and Supply. Every Tuesday fans can bring their dogs to the game. The night will feature Dollar Dogs during happy hour from 5:30-7 p.m. courtesy of Kunzler & Company. There will also be a Truly Tuesday Happy Hour at the same time with $3 Truly Seltzers presented by BreakThru Beverage.
The drink specials continue on Wednesday and Thursday. Wet Your Whistle Wednesdays mean $2 Miller Lite cans courtesy of Miller Lite from 5:30-7 p.m. Beer:30 Thursdays mean $3 Dogfish Head Beers on the first base picnic deck thanks to Dogfish Head.
On top of that, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are also Youth League Nights. Kids who come to the Frawley Stadium Box office in their youth athletic league jersey and hat will receive complimentary admission with the purchase of any adult ticket.
Individual tickets are available starting on Saturday February 29. Prices for Opening Night tickets will be dictated by that morning's temperature. It will be one cent per degree, so if it is 26 degrees at 9 a.m. on February 29, Opening Night tickets during Blue Saturday will be just 26 cents. The team will also offer four-packs of tickets for games on July 29, August 19 and September 1 for just $25. That package also includes $5 loaded onto each ticket, which can be used for concessions and merchandise. Plus there will be an appearance by mascot Rocky Bluewinkle, complimentary prizes at the Wheel of Fun, as well as an opportunity to take pictures with the Mills Cup Championship Trophy, and Dunkin will provide complimentary refreshments.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and the 2019 Mills Cup champions. Season tickets, mini plans and group packages are on sale now. For more information the team's website is BlueRocks.com.