Cactus League 2011 Promotions!

Great news everyone!  The 2011 Cactus League opens up on Friday, February 25th with the World Champion San Francisco Giants hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks.  There are 2 games scheduled for Saturday, including a sold out Arizona Diamondbacks grand opening of the new Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. 

There are 6 games on Sunday and then all teams are in action starting Monday.

For more info on the teams in the Cactus League including schedules and stadium info, check out this great website: http://www.cactusleague.com/

Also - there are lots of great giveaways at all of the ballparks throughout the season, but here are a few special promotions worth mentioning:

On Sunday, February 27th, the Dodgers are giving away backpacks to the first 1,000 kids.  Camelback Ranch is a beautiful stadium in Glendale, very close to Westgate, where the Cardinals and Coyotes are located.  Here is more info: http://www.camelbackranchbaseball.com/

The Milwaukee Brewers play at Maryvale Stadium in central Phoenix and again this year have some fun promotional events.  On March 5th they will have a Robin Yount bobblehead, on March 21st they will have a Hank Aaron bobblehead, and on March 26th they will have an Italian Sausage bobblehead!  These are usually bobbleheads from the prior year's regular MLB season and are a great item to pick up.  They usually have them for the first 1,000 - 2,500 fans.  Call 623-245-5555 for more info.

A lot of the ballparks have events such as Kids Run the Bases days and Autograph Days.   Here are Nick and Ben running the bases after a game at the Goodyear Ballpark from last season:

Check with the stadiums for more info and stay tuned to The Scott Chronicle as well.