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In this Issue Contents
Matchups
Upcoming Promotions ....................................................... 5 Cover Story ...................................................................6-9 Concessions Map ............................................................ 10
AUGUST 7-9 Nashville Sounds Texas Rangers Affiliate
Grizzlies Roster............................................................... 11 Players to Watch ........................................................ 12-13 Coaching Staff........................................................... 16-17 A Conversation with James Bourque ............................ 19-23 Grizzlies on Twitter ......................................................... 25
AUGUST 10-13 Memphis RedBirds St. Louis Cardinals Affiliate
2019 Schedule .............................................................. 29 Mercury Insurance $50 Drawing........................................ 33 Score card................................................................. 34-35 Remaining Theme Jerseys & Auctions .......................... 36-37
AUGUST 26-29 Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners Affiliate
Broadcast Partners & TV Schedule............................... 38-39 Autograph Page .............................................................. 47
AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 2 Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies Affiliate
Taco Truck Throwdown returns for its ninth year. This year’s event is on Saturday, August 17 at Chukchansi Park in Downtown Fresno. Dubbed the “World’s Largest Taco Event,” it will also feature Major League Eating’s World Taco Eating Champsionship. Cover design by Dorian Castro, Fresno Grizzlies Play Ball layout by Jamie Dierking, Fresno Grizzlies 3
Upcoming Promotions
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER PROMOTIONS 8/8
Office Space Night
8/9
Christian Fellowship Night Post-game concert by Micah Tyler
8/10
Woodstock Night
8/30
PAW Patrol Night
Presented by Select Business Systems
Presented by Van-G Logistics
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Friday Night Fireworks Presented by Toyota
Presented by Bulleit Bourbon Presented by Fresno Pet ER
Friday Night Fireworks Presented by Fresno Madera Farm Credit 8/27- ExtraMile Cheer Card Giveaway 8/31 (First 2,000 fans)
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8/31 Touch-a-Truck Presented by Golden State Peterbilt 9/1
Bark In the Park
9/2
Fan Appreciation Day
Presented by Fresno Pet ER Presented by Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
Monday Madness
Toyota Taco Tuesdays
Happy Hour Thursdays
Presented by The Fresno Bee Two Reserved tickets, two hot dogs, two sodas, two Fresno Chaffee Zoo vouchers and two VIP passes to DEFY Clovis... ALL FOR JUST $25!
Presented by Toyota 2-for-1 Field Box, $2 tacos, $2 sodas and $2 churros as the Grizz play as the Fresno Tacos on each Tuesday home game. Specials available through the end of the 5th inning.
Happy Hour special from gates open to first pitch on Thursdays includes $5 burger, fries and 12-oz beer or soda combo.
Friday Night Fireworks & Farm Grown Fridays Post-game fireworks will continue to follow every Friday home game in 2019, and the farmer’s market on the concourse pre-game and during the game returns for this season as well.
Save Mart Sundays Presented by Save Mart Supermarkets Bring your Save Mart receipt or show the “Save Smart” app at the box office to get $5 off each ticket (up to 8 tickets). Grizzlies players autograph session (pre-game); Kids Run the Bases (post-game) presented by Producers Dairy; and Family Catch on the Field pre-game.
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THE BIGGEST TACO EVENT IN THE WORLD IS BACK!
Taco Truck Throwdown 9: Saturday, Aug. 17 at Chukchansi Park Once again presented by La Tapatia Tortilleria, Inc., Taco Truck Throwdown is scheduled for Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Chukchansi Park in Downtown Fresno. Lasting from 3 p.m. to Midnight, the headline entertainment has been revealed: Classic hip-hop veterans Goodie Mob will take the stage. Bay-area legend and Too Short will also be in the house. And the iconic Kumbia Kings headline the night. As usual, over 30 of Fresno and the Central Valley’s finest taco trucks are expected to participate, competing for both judges’ and people’s choice trophies. Individual tickets for TTT9 can be purchased by visiting FresnoGrizzlies.com or the Chukchansi Park ticket office during usual business hours and Fresno Grizzlies home games. VIP ticketing is on sale as well: Ultimate VIP Package ($199) includes: Admission to Taco Truck Throwdown 9, 20 taco vouchers, taco delivery service provided by OrdrSlp, access to a private area with unlimited beer, soda and water and a TTT9 T-shirt. As in past years, taco vouchers ($2.50) must be purchased and exchanged for tacos at each individual truck. Items beyond tacos may be purchased at participating trucks, using either cash or card (if applicable). Local music acts including “The Box,” Cumbiatron, Teezzy Radio, Down4U and La Marcha
will perform throughout the duration of the event, in addition to entertainment by Lucha Extreme Wrestling. “The World Taco-Eating Championship” will also return to Chukchansi Park on August 17, the third consecutive year the champ
will be crowned at Taco Truck Throwdown. The World TacoEating Championship is governed by Major League Eating, the same sanctioning body which oversees the July 4 Hot Dog Eating Championship at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. Champions crowned in Fresno 7
include Joey Chestnut (2017) and Geoff Esper (2018), two nationally known titans of the competitive eating circuit. Several world-ranked competitive eaters will once again participate in this year’s event. In 2017 Chestnut, ranked number one in the world, downed 92 carne asada tacos in eight minutes to take the title. It’s only fitting such an event take place in the “Taco Capital of The World.” While pairing the event with a Friday Fresno Grizzlies home game may return in future years, Taco Truck Throwdown 9 will be limited to Saturday’s all-day festival. Nevertheless, new-for-2019 Fresno Tacos merchandise and on-field
apparel is currently available at the Fresno Grizzlies Team Store, FresnoGrizzlies.com and will be available at TTT9 as well.
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Roster
Pitchers B/T HT/WT DOB AGE BIRTHPLACE
27 Bacus, Dakota R/R 6-2/200 4/2/91 28 Moline, IL 39 Baez, Joan R/R 6-3/190 12/26/94 24 San Cristobal, DR 22 Bourque, James R/R 6-4/190 7/9/93 25 Ann Arbor, MI 20 Braymer, James L/L 6-2/210 4/28/94 25 Baton Rouge, LA 34 Copeland, Scott R/R 6-3/220 12/15/87 31 Longview, TX 31 Crowe, Wil R/R 6-2/240 9/9/94 24 Sevierville, TN 14 Guilbeau, Taylor L/L 6-4/180 5/12/93 26 Baton Rouge, LA 35 Hoover, J.J. R/R 6-3/240 8/13/87 31 Pittsburgh, PA 49 Kontos, George R/R 6-3/225 6/12/85 34 Lincolnwood, IL 50 Ondrusek, Logan R/R 6-8/230 2/13/85 34 Hallettesville, TX 21 Pena, Ronald R/R 6-5/220 9/19/91 27 West Palm Beach, FL 11 Self, Derek R/R 6-3/225 1/14/90 29 Louisville, KY
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19 Gushue, Taylor 26 Read, Raudy 2 Reistetter, Matt
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B/T HT/WT DOB AGE BIRTHPLACE
3 Gonzalex, Bengie S/R 5-11/160 2/16/90 29 Caguas, PR 8 Kieboom, Carter R/R 6-2/190 9/3/97 21 Marietta, GA 29 Marmolejos, Jake L/L 6-1/225 1/2/93 26 Perth Amboy, NJ 5 Noll, Jake R/R 6-1/200 3/8/94 25 Punta Gorda, FL 1 Reynolds, Matt R/R 6-1/200 12/13/90 28 Tulsa, OK 10 Snyder, Brandon R/R 6-2/225 11/23/86 32 Las Vegas, NV
Outfielders # NAME B/T HT/WT DOB AGE BIRTHPLACE 7 Cowgill, Collin R/L 5-9/200 5/22/86 32 Lexington, KY 13 Hernandez, Yadiel L/R 5-9/185 10/9/87 31 Matanzas, Cuba 9 Keller, Alec L/R 6-2/200 5/13/92 26 Richmond, VA 16 Taylor, Chuck S/L 5-9/190 9/21/93 25 Arlington, TX
Coaching Staff
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Manager: Randy Knorr (#53) Pitching Coach: Brad Holman (#38) Hitting Coach: Brian Daubach (#23) Athletic Trainer: Eric Montague Strength Coach: Mike Warren
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Players to Watch 3B Andy Ibanez Ibanez enters his fourth professional season with the Rangers organization and his second at the Triple-A level. A Cuban product, Ibanez has been a bright spot for the Sounds this season. Through 80 games, he is batting .303 with 31 extra-base hits. Ibanez has recorded four RBI in three contests this season with the most recent coming on July 3rd versus Oklahoma City.
AUGUST 7-9 Nashville Sounds Texas Rangers Affiliate
1B Rangel Ravelo Ravelo enters his 10th professional season and third with the Cardinals organization. The Cuban product made his big league debut this season after hitting over .300 for three straight years in Memphis. Ravelo has nine big flies over 75 games, four away from tying his career-high in 2018. The righty adds 42 RBI and 39 runs to go along with those nine clouts.
AUGUST 10-13 Memphis RedBirds St. Louis Cardinals Affiliate
OF Jake Fraley Fraley enters his fourth professional season and his first with the Mariners organization. A former Rays farmhand, Fraley has jumped two levels in 2019. The outfielder started in Double-A Arkansas where he hit .313 in 61 games. His 11 homers and 47 RBI were enough for a promotion to Tacoma. Since his call-up, Fraley has 21 RBI in 17 games with a gamewinner against Fresno on July 6th.
AUGUST 26-29 Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners Affiliate
RHP Jeff Hoffman Hoffman enters his fifth professional season and his fourth with the Rockies organization. Apart of the Troy Tulowitzki trade to the Blue Jays in 2015, Hoffman has surged through the Colorado system. He has appeared in 44 MLB games (30 starts), striking out 145 in 172.2 innings. The righty has excellent command with a fastball that can top out in the mid90s.
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AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 2 Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies Affiliate
Players to Watch
Pictured: Jose Marmolejos Photo by Aaron Provencio Pictured: RHP Austin Voth
LHP Ben Braymer
C Taylor Gushue
1B/OF Jose Marmolejos
Braymer enters his fourth professional season with the Nationals organization and his first at the Triple-A level. The lefty made his professional debut on June 27, 2016 after being selected in the 18th round (544th overall) out of Auburn University. Braymer has continued to climb through the Washington minor league ranks and could be a mid-rotation starter for Fresno next season.
Gushue enters his sixth professional season and third with the Nationals organization. The switch-hitting catcher has made the most of his time splitting duties with Raudy Read. As of July 13th (52 games), Gushue has mashed eight homers, with two of them coming against Sacramento. When the University of Florida product bats fifth in the lineup, he hits a tremendous .471.
Marmolejos enters his ninth professional season with the Nationals organization and his second at the Triple-A level. In his first taste of the PCL, Marmolejos has dominated. Through 79 games (as of July 13th), the lefty has crushed 12 homers and drove in 58 runs. From June 15-30th, Marmolejos had a 15-game hit streak, which is the longest streak by any Grizzly batter this season.
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Coaching Staff Randy Knorr, Manager Former Major League catcher Randy Knorr is the inaugural Fresno Grizzlies manager during the Washington Nationals affiliation, and is the 11th manager in franchise history. Knorr, 50, has minor league managerial and coaching experience in the Washington organization dating to the 2005 season, and served as Senior Advisor for player development to Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo in 2016 and 2017. A veteran of 11 MLB seasons as a player, Knorr turned pro after being selected in the 10th round of the 1986 First Year Player Draft out of high school in Baldwin Park, California, by the Toronto Blue Jays. After making his Major League debut in 1991 for Toronto, Knorr caught 47 games for a pair of World Series-winning clubs between 1992 and 1993, remaining with the Toronto organization through the 1995 season. He would also appear in the Majors for the Houston Astros (1996-1997, 1999), Florida Marlins (1998), Texas Rangers (2000) and Montreal Expos (2001), prior to his retirement as a player following the 2004 season. Knorr played his final three seasons in Triple-A with Montreal for Ottawa of the International League (2002) and Edmonton (2003-2004) of the Pacific Coast League, before remaining with the organization as a minor league manager as MLB operations shifted from Montreal to Washington, D.C. Knorr appeared in 1,423 games as a 19-year-professional, including 253 games in the big leagues. Guiding Class A Savannah of the South Atlantic League in 2005, Knorr was just 36 during his first season as a manager, before a promotion to A-Advanced Potomac. In 2008, Knorr led the Potomac Nationals to the Carolina League Championship, the franchise’s first domestic minor league ring after relocating to Washington, D.C. In 2009 he served as Washington’s Major League bullpen coach, before taking the reins of the Double-A Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League in 2010, a pivotal club in developing the Nationals’ Major League squads that would win four of six National League East division titles between 2012 and 2017. Pitchers Stephen Strasburg, Tanner Roark and Drew Storen were all under Knorr’s tutelage at Harrisburg in 2010, as was infielder Danny Espinosa. Knorr also managed franchise staples Ian Desmond and Ryan Zimmerman in the lower levels. Before moving into a front office role as Senior Advisor for player development in 2016 and 2017, Knorr was the Nationals’ Major League bench coach for four seasons (2012-2015), and was also manager at Triple-A Syracuse in 2011, before re-assuming that post in 2018 during the final year of the clubs’ affiliation. 2019 in Fresno will be Knorr’s first experience in the PCL since playing for Edmonton (current Round Rock Express franchise) in 2004.
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Coaching Staff Brian Daubach, Hitting Coach Entering his ninth season as a coach with the Washington Nationals organization, former Major League first baseman Brian Daubach, 46, will instruct the organization’s Triple-A hitters for a fourth-consecutive season. Daubach played in 661 MLB games over eight seasons for the Florida Marlins (1998), Boston Red Sox (1999-2002, 2004), Chicago White Sox (2003) and New York Mets (2005), and suited up for 1,235 additional minor league games during a 17-year playing career (1990-2006). Daubach was selected in the 17th round of the 1990 First Year Player Draft out of high school in Belleville, Illinois, and makes for a total of three World Series rings on the 2019 Fresno Grizzlies coaching staff. Daubach was a member of the 2004 Red Sox.
Brad Holman, Pitching Coach A veteran of seven professional seasons as a player, Brad Holman, 50, enters his second season as Washington’s Triple-A pitching coach, after serving as the Texas Rangers’ Major League bullpen coach in 2016 and 2017 and at Triple-A Syracuse (International League) in 2018. After turning pro in 1990, selected in the 35th round of the First Year Player Draft by the Kansas City Royals, Holman made his Major League debut in 1993 for the Seattle Mariners with 19 relief appearances. Holman also pitched in the PCL for Seattle affiliates in Calgary (1993-1994, current Albuquerque Isotopes franchise) and Tacoma (1995).
Eric Montague, Athletic Trainer Eric Montague enters his second season as head athletic trainer for the Triple-A Nationals, first assuming that post for the 2018 Syracuse club (International League). Montague is in his 21st season in professional baseball, and his seventh with the Washington Nationals, spending the previous four seasons (2014-2017) as head trainer at Double-A Harrisburg (Eastern League). Prior to first joining Washington for the 2013 season at A-Advanced Potomac (Carolina League), Montague spent 10 seasons as a minor league athletic trainer with the Houston Astros, including two seasons with Double-A Corpus Christi (Texas League) in 2011 and 2012. He first worked in baseball for the New York Mets from 1998 through 2001.
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JAMES BOURQUE Grizzlies right-handed relief pitcher James Bourque, a 14th round draft pick out of the University of Michigan in 2014, completed a long journey to the bigs when he made his Major League debut on May 26 of this season in D.C. against the Miami Marlins. Now in his sixth professional season with the Washington Nationals organization, Bourque (pronounced “burke”) was first summoned to the Majors from Double-A, and has been with the Grizzlies since June 2. He is currently ranked as the Nats’ #17 overall minor league prospect according to MLB.com. Q: You have a very interesting name; James Buchanan Bourque. Were you named after the president? James Bourque: I don’t think so, I think it’s a family name. It ended up working out that way for me. People say he (James Buchanan) is the worst president ever so we just kind of skip over that part and go straight for the confusing last name (pronunciation).
Q: Your last name isn’t pronounced based on how it looks. Do people get confused by it? JB: I would say the majority of the time people get confused by the name. It’s said like “Burke” but
people just assume it sounds like how it is spelled. For my MLB debut, they mispronounced it. At this point, I am immune to it. I will respond to either. Q: Another interesting thing about you is the mustache that you were rocking earlier in the season. How did that come about? JB: So the mustache started as a joke in 2018. Some of the guys on the team were talking smack about how I couldn’t grow a beard. So I said I can grow a mean mustache and that was something we were allowed to have at High-A. I grew the mustache out and we ended up winning the first half. I was throwing pretty well and kept it going. I had a two-month streak going where I was throwing really well so I had to keep it. In the offseason, I got added to the Nationals 40-man roster and everyone I was working out with said hey you have to keep that thing man. It got you there so you have to keep it. I kept the mustache but after some misfortune recently where I wasn’t throwing as well as I 19
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A Conversation With... wanted to, I had to change it up. We can always bring it back but for now I had to get rid of it and try something different. Q: You were born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Did you enjoy growing up in a college town? JB: It was great, I had a blast. Obviously, every Saturday in the fall, the town is going crazy. Growing up I would go to football games and it was nice because in the spring you can also go to baseball games. There were also Michigan baseball camps, so I was able to do a full circle when I went there. I thought it was a great experience to grow up there. Q: What was your high school sports experience like at home? JB: It was definitely a different experience. I played pretty competitive travel baseball and, in the Midwest, that seems to be where the more advanced and serious guys go to play. They would go and play travel baseball so the high school baseball wasn’t as competitive, but it was still fun. It was different but cool to be one of the bigger guys on campus because I came from travel ball. I was one of the few guys who played travel baseball so guys would look up to me for pitching advice. That was a new experience for me because in high school I wasn’t very big and not that good at baseball. So giving advice was weird but I definitely enjoyed having a good time with my friends. Q: Then you became a Michigan Wolverine. Was that a childhood dream of yours? JB: So I always envisioned myself going to Michigan to play football and I think every young boy in Ann Arbor thinks that too. There were a lot of people from my high school and the neighboring high school that went to Michigan to play football. So I think in high school, I had a hipster moment where I didn’t want to do what everyone else wanted to do. When baseball became a reality for
me, I think it opened everything back up. When I visited other schools and saw what they had to offer, I think I realized what a unique opportunity it would be to go to Michigan and I ended up going there and had the best time of my life. Q: What did Michigan specifically open your eyes to, in terms of baseball? JB: My sophomore year, we had a new coach. He brought a completely new attitude to the program and I think their success this year in reaching the College World Series proves that he was doing it the right way. He really taught us what to do off the field and how to be successful on the field. We thought we were a very disciplined team and that really helped everyone
grow up. That is part of the reason of why you go to college, is to grow up. He did a really good job of that. Q: This year, your alma mater made it all the way to the final game of the College World Series, and we know you were rooting for them from the selection show all the way to Omaha. How proud are you to be a Wolverine? JB: Yeah, it was pretty incredible. When you are at Michigan, it’s always winning the Big Ten that’s the goal. When the new coach came in, he said the goal was Omaha, it is always Omaha. At the same time, no Big Ten team had really done anything at that level except Indiana couple of years ago. No team had really gone very far and that was a surreal moment. I still don’t think it has really hit me yet
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with how far the program has come and where it is going. I think when I go back to visit in the fall and see the coach again is really when it will hit me. Wow, they were a game away from winning the whole thing. It was awesome. Q: You were drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 14th round in 2014, what was that day like for you? JB: So I kind of had a unique experience. I was on the cusp of getting drafted but didn’t know if I was going to sign or come back for my senior year of school. So, I went to the Cape Cod League for the summer and was working out with my team there. Basically, I had planned on being there for the entire summer. I was in the middle of a scrimmage that I was pitching in and after I was done, someone came out to me and said hey you just got drafted by the Nationals. I checked my phone and all of a sudden I have all these texts and phone calls. I had four missed calls from the local scout for the Nationals. It was definitely a different moment because most people have draft parties or they are with their family. I was 12 hours from home with a bunch of strangers but it is still a cool story. Once I got selected, I knew I was going to sign and I drove home real fast and was in Florida four days later ready to go. Q: You were a starter that converted to relief and your career really took off after the change. How difficult was the transition for you? JB: For me it was easy- when you are a really bad starter, it was easy to get off that routine. When I came back from injury (in 2015), I was still getting some feel back and wasn’t throwing quite as hard as I do now. I struggled a bit and finally made a mechanical change in the offseason. I worked with a new group of guys and came back for Spring Training in 2018 and said I would like to try out this reliever thing. I think this starter thing hasn’t really panned out. I think last year was a big adjustment period for me to figure out routines and how to pitch people. This year I am a lot more comfortable and have a better
idea of what to do out of the pen. Q: You were with Double-A Harrisburg in the Eastern League when you got the call that any professional baseball player dreams of. Take us through your big league call-up. JB: I had been throwing pretty well and felt pretty comfortable in Harrisburg. After a game, I went to grab some food and I got a phone call from a South Carolina number. I knew my manager was from there so I put two-and-two together and picked up the phone. He said Bourque, I need you to come back to the field because you have to go to D.C. tomorrow. It was pretty surreal. My first call was to my parents and I think six hours later they were in the car driving to Washington. I hit up some friends afterwards and they drove through the night from Chicago. To have that support and the reactions I got from everyone that I called was pretty great.
little bit quicker and so the four days that I was up there, it seemed like everything was going. I was trying to get tickets, trying to coordinate plans with family and friends plus this whole thing called a baseball game to prepare for. There was a lot going on but looking back on it now, it’s easy to see what traps you can fall into. The first one is out of the way so if we get back up to the big leagues, we know exactly what to expect and how to attack. Q: It’s your first time in Fresno and on the west coast for the most part. How have you enjoyed your first taste of California so far?
Q: You pitched in one game and were with the big club for a few days, but what do you take from that first Major League experience?
JB: Well the weather is great. Everyone says it is hot, which it is but I like the stereotypical dry heat. I am fully bought in because in Michigan you are sweating through every shirt you have during the summer. I like the occasional breeze and of course the travel. I love seeing the west coast and all the new cities. It is definitely different, but I am all in on it. I am just enjoying my time here for now and helping the Grizzlies win.
JB: Yeah, people always say that in your first game everything goes a
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2019 season schedule
ABQ - Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies
OKC - Oklahoma City Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers
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Benefiting Marjaree Mason Center Jerseys will be auctioned on July 28th
PRIDE NIGHT STARS JULYAND 25 STRIPES
JULY Benefiting 4 Common Space
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Benefiting Central California Food Bank
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Benefiting Live Again Fresno LOWRIDERS DE FRESNO WOODSTOCK JUNE 15 && 28 16 10 JULY 27 &28 JULY 27 AUGUST Benefiting Marjaree Mason Center Benefiting Live Again Fresno Jerseys will be auctioned on July 28th
PAW PATROL AUGUST 30 PRIDE NIGHT Benefiting Valley Animal Center JULY PAW 25 PATROL Benefiting Common Space AUGUST 30 Benefiting Valley Animal Center
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A BETTER WAY TO BID
Grizzlies Announce LiveSource App as Online Auction Partner
PAW PATROL AUGUST 30
1. On your phone or tablet, download theValley LiveSource Benefiting Animal Center app from Apple iTunes or Google Play 2. Create an account and the app will automatically find the auction nearest you 3. Bid for your favorite items and get notifications when others outbid you 4. Pay for your items securely via credit card 5. Immediately pick up your item(s) from the stadium that night or arrange for pick up during regular office hours.
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CAN’T MAKE IT TO CHUKCHANSI PARK? CATCH THE ACTION ON RADIO OR TV!
New radio home for all 140 games is KRDU 1130 AM
22 home games to air LIVE in HD on MyCentralValley TV (KAIL) See schedule on facing page
BEER BATS IT’S BEER...IN A BAT. AND YOU NEED ONE.
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Home games not on KAIL-TV
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POST-GAME FIREWORKS EVERY FRIDAY HOME With the FriendsGAME & Family Membership, up to
six (6) of your friends or family members will get tickets to every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Grizzlies game of the 2019 regular season for just $229! Youʼll also be invited to exclusive Grizzlies player autograph sessions, VIP stadium tours and get discounted $10 tickets on weekends! Excluding Fourth of July. For more info, call a Grizzlies representative at 559.320.HITS or visit FresnoGrizzlies.com.
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A crowd of more than 13,000 people spent the Fourth of July at Chukchansi Park to watch the Grizzlies defeat the Tacoma Rainiers. Here are some of the best photos from the night, courtesy of photographer Isaac Ramirez.
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Join us to catch up with and greet your favorite Grizzlies coaches and players. Hear Grizzlies Manager Randy Knorr talk about the 2019 season. $45 per adult or $400 for VIP tables (eight guests and two Grizzlies players.) Space is limited.
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ON-FIELD THEME JERSEYS BENEFITING VALLEY ANIMAL CENTER CHARACTER APPEARANCES BY YOUR FAVORIATE PAW PATROL PUPS! buy tickets today! PRESENTED BY
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