Monday, April 07, 2014

Revised schedule of events for Tuesday's home opener

http://blogs.mcall.com/phillies/2014/04/revised-schedule-of-events-for-tuesdays-home-opener.html

FROM MORNING CALL


7:00 a.m. - The Majestic Clubhouse Store opens.
Noon - The first base ticket windows will begin selling standing room only tickets.
1:00 p.m. - Citizens Bank Way Opening Day Party. Features entertainment, food and drinks. Free to all fans. Live performance by Go Go Gadjet.
1:13 p.m. - Phillies batting practice.
1:35 p.m. - All gates open. All fans will receive a Citizens Bank Park Commemorative Banner, compliments of Modell’s Sporting Goods.
2:00 p.m. - Special guests take the stage on Citizens Bank Way.
2:13 p.m. - Brewers batting practice.
3:13 p.m. - Fans who have not yet entered the ballpark gates are invited to line up on 10th Street and cheer on the 2014 Phillies as they make their “Leadoff Walk” into the ballpark – escorted by the Cardinal O’Hara High School Marching Band.
3:22 p.m. - The 2014 Phillies will make their grand entrance into Citizens Bank Park from the 10th Street Leadoff Walk. Providing the music as the players walk the red carpet will be the Fralinger String Band.
3:34 p.m. - “Philadelphia Pride” and “America the Beautiful” will be sung by the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Men’s Chorale, as members of the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard unfurl a large American flag. State flags will be carried onto the field by Philadelphia Police and Fire Department personnel.
3:40 p.m. - Brewers player introductions.
3:44 p.m. - Phillies player introductions.
3:50 p.m. - National Anthem. Performed by Jacquie Lee, the Colt’s Neck, NJ native who was runner up on NBC's The Voice.
3:53 p.m. - The United States Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, will parachute onto the field delivering the first balls.
4:00 p.m. - The first ball will be thrown out by a representative from Modell’s Sporting Goods, along with a surprise Phillies alumnus.
4:07 p.m. - Game begins.
The Phillies note that all events are subject to change, weather and wind permitting.

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