Royals Holiday Sale Set for December 12-13
Among the items for sale: Baseball America's 2010 Great Parks Calendar, which features a photo of a Royals game at Rosenblatt for the month of June. Many items, including T-shirts, sweatshirts and jackets will feature the commemorative Rosenblatt final season logo. It was designed by The Emblem Source, which designs World Series and All-Star Game logos for Major League Baseball.
Pairs of Rosenblatt Stadium posters - one featuring a nostalgic photo of the ballpark's early days and the other a photo of the current stadium - will also be available. Limited edition replicas of Rosenblatt, hand-numbered from 1 to 1948 in recognition of the year the stadium opened, will also be on sale.
New Nike Omaha Royals hooded sweatshirts, Royals hats, blankets and souvenirs will be among the great gifts available for men, women and children.
"We're the official Rosenblatt souvenir shop in town," said Jason Kinney, Royals Director of Merchandise. "We'll have great items such as T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, sweatpants and many collectible items at this year's Holiday Sale."
On Saturday the 12th, former Husker football players Aaron Graham, Matt Hoskinson, Joel Mackovicka, Pat Ricketts, Brendan Stai and others will be signing autographs. On Sunday the 13th, former Creighton pitcher and current Yankees farmhand Pat Venditte will sign autographs. The autograph session is slated for noon-1:30 p.m. both days. In exchange for the autographs, fans are asked to bring cans of food or toys for the Open Door Mission or they may make a cash donation to the ALLPLAY Miracle Baseball League.
Full and half-season tickets, mini-plan packages and General Admission ticket books will also be on sale. Fans who purchase a 15-game mini-plan will receive a $15 gift card to Royals Treasures, the team's gift shop. Gift certificates, good for either merchandise or tickets, will also be available in any amount. Bring your camera, as the Royals mascot Casey and Santa will be on hand both days for photos.
ABOUT THE ROYALS: The Royals drew 371,046 fans to Rosenblatt Stadium in 2009, exceeding 300,000 fans for the 22nd consecutive season. The team's attendance was up more than six percent compared to 2008, when a total of 349,376 fans watched Royals games. The Royals' average attendance in 2009 was 5,457 fans, which ranked 10th in the 16-team Pacific Coast League and was up from the 2008 season's average of 5,375. The 2009 campaign marked the Royals' largest total and average attendance figures in the past nine years.
For more information, contact Kevin McNabb, Director of Media Relations, at (402) 738-5103.