Welcome to the Hog Blog, a blog chronicling minor-league baseball in the Lehigh Valley. Tom Housenick, The Morning Call's IronPigs beat writer, has been at The Morning Call since 2008. In a previous lifetime, he was at Lackawanna County Stadium in Moosic talking with future Phillies Jimmy Rollins, Pat Burrell, Shane Victorino and Ryan Howard, among many others. He’ll now be spending his summers in search of who the Phillies are hoping to be the next Chase Utley and Cole Hamels plus any outfielder who catch and hit. What he really hopes to find are the next Mariano Rivera, Todd Helton and Jim Thome --- great human beings who happened to be great at this sport. He spent the last five years covering Colonial League football, college basketball and high school track & field.
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March 25, 2014
Posted at 03:56:36 PM on March 25, 2014
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The festivities and giveaways start with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs' home opener at 5:05 p.m. on Monday, April 7, against the Buffalo Bisons.
Commemorative Opening Night T-shirts will be given to the first 3,000 fans ages 18 and older.
The season’s first homestand, which runs through April 13 at Coca-Cola Park, also includes these giveaways: Cody Asche Bobblehead (Wednesday, April 9), a Jonathan Pettibone Bobblehead (Thursday, April 10), Friday Night Fireworks (Friday, April 11), an Andy Tracy Commemorative Cup (Saturday, April 12) and a Fleece Blanket keepsake (Sunday, April 13).
Seats are still available for the opener and all upcoming games. They can be purchased at Coca-Cola Park (Ticket windows are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), by calling (610) 841-PIGS (7447) or online at ironpigsbaseball.com.
The “Hot Corner” and the “Bacon Strip” are two of the most unique and distinctive seating and hospitality areas in Minor League Baseball.
In addition to the T-shirt giveaway, numerous other festivities are planned for Opening Night, including:
Fans are reminded that there are three entry points for parking and are encouraged to use the Dauphin Street entrance when traveling from downtown Allentown.
In addition to the Dauphin Street entrance, entry to Coca-Cola Park can be gained off American Parkway and Union Boulevard. Preferred/Handicapped Parking access is available via American Parkway only.
The cost of parking in Coca-Cola Park’s “Pig Tail Porking Spaces” is $3 per vehicle for all home games.
Single-game tickets, mini-plan packages and group tickets for all IronPigs home games are on sale now.
Don’t forget to ask about the four-person “islands” in the Red Robin Oasis located directly above the left field bullpens. Each island is covered underneath a thatched roof and includes a circular half-table, cocktail-style seating for the four fans in the party and wait service.