Berkman to begin rehab stint in Memphis

MEMPHIS, TN - St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman is currently scheduled to begin his rehab stint with the Memphis Redbirds tomorrow, Friday, August 24. The six-time all-star and 2011 Comeback Player of the Year plans to play in Memphis for about a week. Berkman was placed on the 15-day disabled list August 12 with right knee inflammation.

The Redbirds are currently in their eleventh and final homestand of the season with a five-game series against Albuquerque and a four-game series against Omaha. There is a Redbirds hat giveaway on Friday, August 24, country music-themed fireworks on Saturday, August 25 and the World Series Trophy will be back at AutoZone Park from Friday, August 24 until Sunday, August 26. For ticket information call 901.721.6000 or visit memphisredbirds.com.

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the Memphis Redbirds, as well as nearly 100 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces eight nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC-TV.