Palm Trees to be Planted Tuesday

Peoria, IL- Springtime is officially here as O'Brien Field, and the Peoria Chiefs are proud to announce the annual planting of the Palm Trees. The nine Queen Palms are currently en route from Florida and will be planted in the left field berm on Tuesday, April 13. Planting of the palms will begin at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

For the eighth straight year, Kelch Turf Farms and Landscaping out of Kickapoo will plant the trees in the left field and left-centerfield berms. The palm trees have become a staple of O'Brien Field and their annual planting signals that the baseball season is just around the corner.

The Chiefs and O'Brien Field started the tradition of Palm Trees in Peoria when the stadium opened on May 24, 2002 with 20 trees both inside and outside the stadium. The Chiefs switched to Queen Palms before the 2003 season as the Queens are better equipped to handle the changes in the Central Illinois climate. Just as last season, the Queen Palms will only be planted inside the stadium, as trees more indigenous to Central Illinois have been planted outside the stadium.

The Chiefs will play their 2010 home opener on Saturday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. with gates opening at 11:00 a.m. The first 5,000 fans through the gates will receive a 2010 Chiefs magnetic schedule. For ticket information please call the O'Brien Field Box Office at 1-866-MYTICKET or visit www.peoriachiefs.com