Triple A All Star Fanfest - Allentown, PA

[mbroadhe]

The Triple A All Star game is coming to the Lehigh Valley (Allentown, PA) and with it comes the Fanfest during the weekend before the game (July 10th). Individual tickets are $10. There will be former players and current broadcasters signing at the Fanfest including Greg “The Bull” Luzinski, Darren Daulton, Ricky Bottalico, Larry Anderson, Gary Matthews, Marty Bystrom and Chris Wheeler, Todd Zolecki, and Rich Westcott signing copies of their books. The MLB Network is broadcasting the game with Tom McCarthy and Mitch Williams making the calls. Info is available here:
http://ironpigsbaseball.com/pressbox...article_id=894
That's a nice hit for $10.

[JVazz29]

I'd love to go - the stadium is right down the street from where I work, heck, I get to see their fireworks show when I work Friday nights

...now if the wifey would only let me away from our baby for a few hours....

I'd like to figure out where the players are staying or their arrival/departure to stadium.

[JVazz29]

Update:

Sweeeet! That didn't take much convincing! Looks like I can take my kid to have her photo with the 'Pigs mascot and Hambone! Only if you've been to one of their games will you know what a 'Hambone' truly is. More exciting for me, I will probably try to snag tickets to the game and take my nephew.

Now, just to find the hotel....There are a ton in the area and ALL but one are complete garbage, full of prostitutes, drug addicts, and partying teens. Hmmm...?

[Cardsfan4ever]

Could you 50/50 Gary Matthews for me?

[JVazz29]

Could you 50/50 Gary Matthews for me?

I should have apologized in advance for this: Though I may be going (still not definite w/ work schedule), I will not be taking 50/50's. If they are sticklers, it looks like it is going to be 1 autograph per person according to website. Plus, I am probably taking my kid nephew and I'll have to keep an eye on him as I am sure he'd rather play than meet a bunch of dudes he's never heard of. So, I am up a creek. I will get to have fun, but there will probably be no graphing for me. :(

[Cardsfan4ever]

ok. Have fun!

[mmalpedo01]

Thanks for the info. It is a great park and I am sure it will be a great time. I will be there.

[mbroadhe]

Update:

Sweeeet! That didn't take much convincing! Looks like I can take my kid to have her photo with the 'Pigs mascot and Hambone! Only if you've been to one of their games will you know what a 'Hambone' truly is.

Nice! I'm a Diggity fan myself.

It definitley is a beaut of a ballpark and it seems to be improved upon every year in it's existance so far. You just can't beat the price of admission at $9 for seats and $6 for the lawn and all the family fun you could want. Where else can you take a family of 4 for less than $30?

On another note: I need some help finding a Ricky Bottalico card to get signed. Can anyone help? Also looking for a Bystrom card, I sent one out TTM and it never returned.

[JVazz29]

I am sorry if I come off overzealous, but I am very excited about this:

For those living in the Lehigh Valley area or those willing to make the trek; there are a few tickets remaining for the game (AAA All Star Game)! You can't beat the price! Website says they have just under 200 tickets left. I called to confirm and purchased a few. 21 Dollars.

Wait. What? Yeah, 21 dollars gets you into the game on the Centerfield lawn seating area. That is it! That is THEEE place to watch the game. It is like having a picnic at a ballgame. If you get tired of sitting, stand along the CF wall or check out the bullpen! Going with a few dudes who like a brew or four? Stand along the RF wall by the bar. You can't beat it.

Not only that, but the 21 smack-a-roni's gets you into the aforementioned Pigapalooza FanFest also! Sorry, I am obviously a bit excited for this....

Man, that ShamWow guy has nothing on me.

[mbroadhe]

Last date was sunned out, so we have a new date: Aug. 29th
We also have new bodies: Darren Daulton, Ricky Bottalico, Milt Thompson, Tommy Greene, Marty Bystrom and Dickie Noles.