RailRiders Unveil “Yankees Legends Series”
SWB to Host Yankees Legends at PNC Field Throughout the 2016 Season
Moosic, Pa. –
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple A/New York Yankees)
announce the continuation of the Yankees Legends franchise for the 2016
season, which will once again
make PNC Field…The Place to Be!
In
2015, more than 30 former Yankees Legends including Reggie Jackson, Don
Larsen, Gene Michael, Bobby Richardson, Bucky Dent, Chris Chambliss,
Jeff Nelson, Rick Cerone and Mickey Rivers entertained
a sell-out crowd at PNC Field on Father’s Day, in what was one of the
most memorable events in the history of baseball in Northeast
Pennsylvania.
The event honored Brian Doyle, a Yankees Legend who has
Parkinson’s disease, and raised more than $40,000 for several charities
including the National Parkinson Foundation and the Michael J. Fox
Foundation.
For
2016, the SWB RailRiders have created the Yankees Legends Series, which
will be comprised of 12 individual visits to PNC Field by former Yankees
Legends and other baseball greats as part of
celebrations culminating in a RailRiders game.
“Due
to scheduling conflicts we have created a new format for this year known
as the ‘Yankees Legends Series’, which will allow our fans to interact
with many of their heroes on 12 different occasions.
Each visit by a Yankees Legend will provide our fans a chance to
see their heroes and get autographs, on the same day as a RailRiders
home game.
We believe that the ‘Yankees Legends Series’ will continue to be a
source of great pride for the community and will generate enthusiasm
and excitement for the upcoming season”, said David Abrams, Co-Managing
Owner of the RailRiders.
The
2016 Yankees Legends Series kicks off on Opening Night, April 7, with an
appearance and ceremonial first pitch thrown by Oscar Gamble who played
in two World Series for the Yankees and also
played for the Phillies for three seasons. Mickey
Rivers, a two-time World Series champion, who had the crowd cheering
and laughing with his dance moves at the 2015 Yankees Legends Game, will
be at PNC Field on April 16.
July 8 will feature a house call by World Series champion and Cy
Young award winner, The Doctor, Dwight “Doc” Gooden, who pitched a
no-hitter for the Yankees on May 14, 1996.
The June 4
game against the Columbus Clippers will be “Yankees Historic Home Run
Night”, when the RailRiders commemorate two of the most iconic home runs
in Yankees franchise history – Chris Chambliss’ pennant clinching home
run against the Kansas City Royals in 1976
and Bucky Dent’s game-winning, three-run homer against the Red Sox in
1978.
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“We are thrilled to welcome Chris Chambliss back to PNC Field and celebrate his dramatic home run.
Chambliss and Roy White were on base when Bucky Dent hit his
miraculous home run at Fenway Park, and having all three Yankees Legends
at PNC Field at the same time will make this evening unforgettable”,
said Josh Olerud, RailRiders Chief Operating Officer.
“All of the games in the Yankees Legends Series will be connected to a
charitable organization.
The June 4th game will allow us to honor Bucky Dent
while raising money for Embraced with Love, a charity started by Bucky’s
late wife Marianne which provides cancer patients with blankets and pillows to help them feel
more comfortable during their chemotherapy treatments.”
"I'm honored and beyond grateful that the SWB
Railriders will help us carry on Marianne's vision with their Yankees
Legends Series so that my charity, Legends on the Links/Embraced With
Love, will be able to continue to provide cancer
treatment centers with our blankets of love and support to help their
patients feel more comfortable during their chemotherapy treatments,”
Bucky Dent said. “The funds raised will also enable us to provide much
needed financial support to dedicated care givers
and to identify and focus on other avenues of support needed by
families affected by long-term illnesses.
“The
format of the 2016 Yankees Legends Series enables us to recognize our
heritage as part of the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
We are thrilled to announce that World Series champion and
three-time All-Star Lenny “Nails” Dykstra will be at PNC Field for the
RailRiders’ August 11 tilt with the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs,” said
Jeremy Ruby, RailRiders General Manager. “Dykstra played
for the Phillies for seven seasons and played in several rehabilitation
games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons in 1994”.
A
Yankees Legends Series ticketing package will be available starting on
Opening Day offering fans the chance to be part of history and attend
all 12 games, meet Yankees and baseball greats, take
pictures and enjoy RailRiders baseball from the best seats at PNC
Field.
The following is the schedule for the 2016 Yankees Legends Series and the confirmed special guests for each game:
Thursday April 7th – OPENING NIGHT – Oscar Gamble
Saturday April 16th – YANKEES WORLD SERIES HISTORY NIGHT - Mickey Rivers
Saturday May 14th – STAR WARS NIGHT – Yankees Legend to be determined
Saturday June 4th – YANKEES HISTORIC HOME RUN NIGHT – Bucky Dent, Chris Chambliss and Roy White
Saturday June 18th – Yankees Legends to be determined
Friday July 8th – CY YOUNG AWARD HISTORY NIGHT - Dwight “Doc” Gooden
Saturday July 23rd – MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT – Yankees Legend to be determined
Sunday August 7th – LITTLE LEAGUE DAY – Yankees Legend to be determined
Thursday August 11th – RED BARONS HERITAGE NIGHT – Lenny Dykstra
Friday August 19th – SUPERHERO NIGHT – Yankees Legend to be determined
Saturday August 27th – BREAST CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT – Yankees Legend to be determined
Friday September 2nd – CLOSING NIGHT – Yankees Legend to be determined
A capacity crowd will be on hand for Opening Night Thursday April 7th when the defending 2015 International League Champion RailRiders begin their 2016 campaign against
the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins). For tickets or more information, please call 570-969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com.
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