Timber Rattlers Leadoff Experience to be held on April 8
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are scheduled to host their annual Leadoff Experience in the Fox Communities Credit Union Fox Club at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Wednesday, April 8. Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Davey Nelson will be the special guest for the event.
The doors to the ballpark open at 5:30 pm. There will be a scheduled autograph session with the 2015 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and a social hour from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. An interactive question and answer program with the players and coaching staff of the Timber Rattlers and Davey Nelson will follow dinner.
"This annual event began in 1958 as a way for the community to meet the team and we are proud to continue this tradition," said Timber Rattlers president Rob Zerjav. "Last year was the first time we had an opportunity to host the Leadoff Experience at the stadium and this year will be even better."
Nelson, an analyst for Milwaukee Brewers broadcasts on Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Director of Alumni Relations for the Brewers, played in the major leagues from 1968 to 1977 with the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals. He also was a coach for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Montreal Expos, and Cleveland. Nelson represented the Rangers at the 1973 All-Star Game.
Dinner will consist of a house garden salad with parmesan peppercorn ranch dressing, garlic dinner rolls, beef tenderloin tips with mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions in a beef gravy, Chicken Marsala, herbed mashed potatoes, rustic veggies, and turtle and cherry cheesecakes for dessert.
Tickets for the 2015 Leadoff Experience are on sale now and are available for $35 per person.
Reservations for tickets may be made by contacting Mary Robinson at (920) 733-4152. Fans may also stop at the Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium Front Office to purchase tickets Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Space is limited for the event. Fans are urged to make their reservations as soon as possible.
The Timber Rattlers will begin their 21st season of baseball on April 9, 2015 with a road game. Wisconsin's home opener is Sunday, April 12 at 4:05 pm against the Peoria Chiefs. Individual game tickets for the 2015 season are on sale now.
Full season, partial season, and group ticket packages are also available for the 2015 season. Tickets packages and individual tickets are available online, over the phone at (920) 733-4152 or (800) WI-TIMBER and in person. Groups of 20 or more may order tickets over the phone or in person. The Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium Box Office is open from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.