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April 2011
APRIL 21 - 24
Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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IN THIS ISSUE
Official Newsletter of San Diego Padres Season Ticket Holders
UPCOMINGEVENTS CALENDAR
SAN DIEGO PADRES
SEASON TICKET HOLDER INSIDER
HOFFMAN BACK WITH PADRESAND LOVING LIFESAN DIEGO, Ca.
APRIL 22
Friday Party at the Park: Wine & Food Festival
APRIL 25 - 27
Padres vs. Atlanta Braves
MAY 2 - 4
Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
MAY 6 - 8
Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
MAY 6
Friday Party at the Park: Beerfest
When the bullpen gates swung open and the bells started to ring on Tuesday, to everyone’s delight and surprise Trevor Hoffman came trotting toward the PETCO Park mound, wearing his No. 51 Padres jersey. “They kept it good and quiet, didn’t they?” laughed Hoffman, dressed in a blue tie and white shirt under his signature jersey on Opening Day for the first time since he became a Major Leaguer in 1993. A long ovation from a sellout crowd of 43,146 rang through the ballpark where Hoffman converted many of his still all-time leading 601 saves. When he reached the mound, he stood on the grass in front of it and tossed a ceremonial pitch to his older brother, Glenn, the Padres’ third base coach. More cheers, chills and thrills, even for Hoffman. “Oh absolutely,” he said as the Padres punctuated the good times, defeating the Giants,
3-1. “Aside from being in uniform and going out to compete, it was pretty neat to hear the bells ring through the stadium one more time, that’s for sure.” Click here for the complete article.
Season Ticket Holder Military Appreciation Day
As the Team of the Military, we are pleased to announce the second annual Season Ticket Holder Military Appreciation Day. As a reminder, we ask Season Ticket Holders to donate their season seats to members of the military for one game and have selected Thursday, June 2.
The game coincides with the annual Legacy Week for the USS Midway Museum leading up to the celebration of the ship’s namesake - the Battle of Midway. The battle, which took place June 4-7, 1942 and turned the tide of WWII in the Pacific, serves as an appropriate compliment to our Season Ticket Holder Military Appreciation Day.
Fans may drop off their season tickets at any ticket window, in the ticket office lobby or with a Season Ticket Account Specialist before May 16, to allow time for redistribution of the tickets. This is, of course voluntary.
Pg 1. Hoffman Back With the Padres
Pg 1. Military Appreciation Day
Pg 2. New Concession Options at PETCO Park
Pg 2. Jr. Padres Membership
Pg 2. StubHub Training Course
Pg 2. Season Ticket Holder Tip
Pg 2. Account Specialist Spotlight
Pg 3. Away at the Park
Pg 3. Season Ticket Rewards Update
Pg 3. Season Ticket Holder Referral Program
Pg 3. New Office Hours
LIVE ORGANIST GAMES:
Wednesday, May 25 at 3:35Saturday, June 11 at 5:35 (PCL 75th game)Wednesday, June 29 at 12:35
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We have also worked with our concessions partner, Sportservice, to provide affordable food and beverage options. We are building on the popularity of the $5 kid’s meals and $4 hot dogs, as well as the $7 hat and $8 t-shirt. For the third consecutive year, we have substantially cut prices on domestic draft beer. We continue to offer a 14 oz domestic draft for $5. Our most popular beer, the 20 ounce domestic draft, will now be $6.75 in 2011–down from $7.25 in 2010 and $8.50 as recently as 2008. We will also be offering a new, 24 oz domestic draft for the low price of $7.75. The Padres are also expanding the presence of premium draft beers (including local favorite Stone Brewery and imported Stella Artois) in the lower seating bowl. Along the vein of introducing more local favorites, we are bringing Filippi’s Pizza Grotto to five areas of the ballpark. Filippi’s will sell their famous pizza (cheese, pepperoni and veggie) at five locations inside PETCO Park (sections 113, 115, 311, 320 and Mercado/Home Plate) beginning on Opening Day.
NEW PETCO PARK CONCESSION OPTIONS FOR 2011
SEASON TICKET ACCOUNT SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT
Jeff Services: Upper Box Infield, Upper Infield Reserved
Born: A hometown boy, born and raised in San Diego
Years in the Majors: 2
Favorite Padres moment: The Padres were my life in the NL Championship season of 1998. Every part of that magical season captivated me. From Steve Finley’s walk off grand slam early in the season, to clinching the West in a dramatic comeback game against the Dodgers, and then taking down the Astros and Braves to reach the World Series! I was able to attend game 4 of the World Series, and it was one of the happiest (and saddest) moments of my life!
Favorite all-time Padre: Tony Gwynn was, and always will be, my idol
Favorite thing to eat at PETCO Park: Sonoran Hot Dog from the Western Metals Building
If you were a Padre, what position would you play and what would your theme song be: I would play second base and be a pesky contact hitter like Orlando Hudson, and come up to bat to “El Scorcho” by Weezer.
How did you become a member of the Padres Front Office: It had always been a dream of mine to work in the Padres Front Office. So when one of my friends from college already working in the front office let me know they were hiring a Ticket Services Representative, I jumped at the opportunity and luckily was hired.
Not sure who your dedicated Account Specialist is? Click here to find out!
Nick Golden [email protected]
WAYS TO USE YOUR SEASON TICKETS April’s Tip #3- Take a potential customer and close a sale at the ballpark.
Click here to read more tips on creative ways to use your Padres’ Season Tickets!
SAN DIEGO PADRES
SEASON TICKET HOLDER INSIDER
CALLING ALL KIDS UP TO BAT!Join the 2011 Junior Padres. Membership for the 2011 season is FREE for kids 14 and younger!Sign up today and receive the following great benefits:
• JuniorPadresmembershipcard• Padreslanyardfornewmembers• Two(2)Padresdiscountticketvouchers*• InvitationtoJuniorPadresFieldDay**• Front-of-the-LineprivilegesforKidsRunthe
Bases (select Sundays) • ExclusiveaccesstoJuniorPadresSunday
Signings Click here to sign up for the 2011 Junior Padres program today!
Interested in a STUBHUB training course?
If you are interested in learning more about how to post your Season Tickets for sale on StubHub through the Padres marketplace, please email us at [email protected] and let us know. We will be setting up future training sessions to assist you. You will be contacted by a member of our services team with further details.
There’s nothing like watching baseball at PETCO Park with close friends, family members and co-workers sitting nearby. New for 2011, our Season Ticket Holder Referral Program is designed to reward you handsomely for every Season or Group ticket referral you provide. We are rewarding some great prizes including a trip for two to the 2011 All Star Game, a chance to meet a Padres player, a free suite for a game, and more! Want to bring your referrals down to the ballpark to allow them to see what’s available for the 2011 season? Contact your account specialist to schedule a personal, behind the scenes tour of PETCO Park for you and your guests today! Our referral program ends May 31st, so contact us today!
Click here for full details on our 2011 referral program!
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SEASON TICKET HOLDER REFERRAL PROGRAM LAST CHANCE TO WIN!
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SEASON TICKET HOLDER INSIDER
SEASON TICKET REWARDS MAILING UPDATE
NEW IN-SEASON OFFICE HOURS We have new Ticket Office Lobby hours for the remainder of the 2011 season. Our new hours are as follows:
GAME DAYSGame Start Time Lobby Hours7:05 pm 12:00 pm-8:00 pm5:35 pm 10:30 am-6:30 pm3:35 pm 9:00 am-5:00 pm1:05 pm 10:00 am-2:00 pm (Sundays)12:35 pm 9:00 am-5:00 pm
By now, you should have received a letter describing the updates we have made to your Season Ticket Holder Rewards program. If our letter missed you, please contact your dedicated Account Specialist for a copy of the letter. New for 2011: Season Ticket Rewards have been loaded onto your Season Ticket Holder Rewards card–you no longer have to carry vouchers to redeem your rewards. Season Ticket Rewards still include Weekend Passes (the ability to exchange a weekday game for a weekend game), as well as additional Promotional Items. This year, you will also have the opportunity to choose between an exclusive Padres experience or limited edition Season Ticket Holder Friar Funds. In addition, your Season Ticket Rewards card will provide you 10% off at the Padres Team Store and offers from some of our partners during the 2011 regular-season. We thank you for your support of Padres baseball and hope you enjoy these new benefits. Season Ticket Rewards Highlight: If you are a Platinum or Gold level Season Ticket Holder and you have not already selected your Season Ticket Holder reward, you may want to consider the Padres Alumni Picnic. At this exclusive event you can enjoy an afternoon at the ballpark, complimentary food, beverages and lawn games, while mingling with Padres players from the past.
COME WATCH THE PADRES AWAY GAMES IN OUR BACKYARD! Away at the Park is back for the 2011 season! All season long, come down to Park at the Park at PETCO Park to watch Cox/Channel 4 San Diego’s broadcast of Padres road games on the video board on the back of the batter’s eye. Away at the Park continues throughout the 2011 season for all Cox/Channel 4 San Diego televised road games, as well as select network televised road games. All elements of the public park remain intact during Away at the Park events, including the opportunity to bring leashed dogs into the area. Picnic Hill, the youth baseball field, “Beacher” area and the children’s tot lot adjacent to J Street will all be available during Away at the Park, as well.
NON-GAME DAYSMonday-Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pmSaturdays 10:00 am- 2:00 pm (April Only)Sundays Closed
You may also visit the Ticket Windows located near the Home Plate Gate for assistance during regular business hours.