2006 Cubs Promotional Schedule
Not sure who's seen this, but with Cubs tickets going on sale today, I wanted to remind everyone of the promotions going on at Wrigley Field this year. August 19th should be a good one.
2006 Chicago Cubs Promotional Schedule
April 7: Home Opener and raising of the "Attendance Flag" to
commemorate the magical 2005 season in which the Cubs were a bigger draw
than any of their hated rivals. Not being raised: World Series Champions
flag.
April 8: Presentation of the "Nice Neighborhood" rings to members
of the 2005 squad in commemoration of their capturing of the city's heart
by playing in such a cute little part of town. Not being presented: World
Series Champions rings.
April 9: Home Opener Weekend festivities conclude with the Cardinals completing
a sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley.
April 24: Win a Mark Prior autographed picture! 100 lucky fans will receive
a 5 x 7" photo signed by the Cubs' 11-game winner!
April 25: Turn Back the Clock I with throwback jerseys, old-timey music
and special guests and relive the magic of the Cubs' epic loss to the Florida
Marlins in the 2003 NLCS.
May 13: Turn Back the Clock II with authentic 1984 uniforms jerseys and
an even-more-authentic loss to the 1984 NLCS champion San Diego Padres.
May 14: Precious Moments figurine doll to the first 10,000 female fans*.
June 15: Kerry Wood bobblehead day. The first 10,000 fans will receive
a bobblehead doll of the Northsiders' all-time leader in simulated strikeouts!
June 16: Turn Back the Clock III - Kick off a rematch of the Cubs' most
recent World Series appearance as they welcome the Detroit Tigers and try
to beat them for the first time since 1945.
June 30: Crosstown Amnesty Day - All managers and first 25 players on the
White Sox active roster will receive a complimentary win.
July 1: Turn Back the Clock IV - 1906 World Series rematch. Authentic memorabilia
will be given out to lucky Cub fans, as will an authentic 1906-style massacre
of their lovable losers.
July 2: Lovable Loser Day - First 15,000 losers get to fall in love with
the Cubs even more as they are handed yet another staggering loss at home
by yet another area team that has built something more substantial than
their own ticket-scalping empire**.
July 14: Harry Caray Day, featuring an all-star tribute to the late and
beloved former White Sox and Cardinals announcer.
August 1: Nine Games Back Day - First 10,000 fans in attendance to correctly
explain what "Nine Games Back" means receive a Cubs t-shirt***.
August 19: Playoff Day. Come out and root for the Cubs as they stand on
the brink of elimination against the Cardinals with forty-one games still
left to play in the season. First 20,000 fans wearing Cubs gear receive
a White Sox t-shirt.
September 2: Turn Back the Clock V - Cubs fans, come out and party like
it's 1989 in this showdown against the 1989 NLCS champion San Francisco
Giants!
October 1: Final Home Game / Wait 'Til Next Year Day - First 39,538 fans
are idiots.
3 Comments:
That June 15th promotion is what I'm looking forward to. I mean, Kerry Wood is only going to be the all-time leader in simulated strikeouts for a short time, which would make the bobblehead a collectors item.
Mark Prior is on pace to break that record in the early parts of May, 2007. I have heard rumors that they will again celebrate this heralded record on June 15th, 2007 in honor of Mr. Prior's achievements. Let's all keep our fingers crossed.
Reports are that Prior is throwing indoors in sessions that are closed to the media. Either they are hiding that he had a rocket placed in his arm during the offseason that the Cubs want under wraps until opening day, or the Cubs have another case of "Return to Mender"
Funnystuff
I think Prior and Wood are 1-2 in every statistical simulated category.
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