Help The Binghamton Rumble Ponies #BINGITHOME
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Rumble Ponies are calling all fans to participate in their #BingItHome campaign to make Binghamton the site of an upcoming Eastern League All-Star Game. Team president John Hughes was joined by Mayor Richard David, State Senator Fred Akshar's Assistant Emmanuel Priest, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, and Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Conway in announcing the team's plans at a press conference on Friday at NYSEG Stadium.
Starting today, fans are encouraged to show their support for a Binghamton All-Star Game by sending a message to the Eastern League with the hashtag "#BingItHome" on Twitter (@EasternLeague) and Facebook proving Binghamton and the Southern Tier are worthy hosts for the league's mid-summer showcase. Fans are also invited to email the league ([email protected]) with the subject line "#BingItHome".
The Rumble Ponies' push to host the Eastern League All-Star started at the local level with support from Senator Fred Akshar, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, and Binghamton Mayor Richard David. The Ponies have been backed at the state level by Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, and Governor Andrew Cuomo. The New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and nearly a dozen players have also pledged their support for the team's endeavor to land the All-Star Game.
More than two decades have passed since Binghamton hosted a professional baseball All-Star Game and the Rumble Ponies are ready to bring the league's biggest game of the summer back to the Southern Tier.
The rejuvenation of the Rumble Ponies franchise is part of the greater renaissance of Binghamton and the surrounding area.
The Rumble Ponies' #BingItHome campaign will conclude on July 12. The hosts for the 2019 and 2020 Eastern League All-Star Games will be announced in the fall of 2017.
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