Fireworks Display Added to September 3rd Home Finale

Display location:OMAHA
City:OMAHA
State:NE
Date: September 3rd

Details: OMAHA, NE - To say thanks to their fans for a memorable 2009 season, the Omaha Royals have added a post-game fireworks show to their home finale on Thursday, September 3rd. It's Cox Communications Fan Appreciation Night, as the Royals host the Iowa Cubs in a 7:05 p.m. contest at Rosenblatt Stadium.

"2009 has been a record-breaking season for our franchise in many ways," said Martie Cordaro, Royals Vice President/General Manager. "There is no better way for our front office to say thank you to our fans than by adding a fireworks show on Cox Communications Fan Appreciation Night."

The Royals will also be celebrating the upcoming Husker football season with a Husker "Red Out." All fans are encouraged to wear red and Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers, winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy, will be on hand to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Memorabilia autographed by Rodgers will be given away throughout the night.

It's also Walnut Ridge Family Dental Autograph Night. Fans will receive free autograph cards to get autographs from Royals players between 6:15-6:45 p.m. Fans will also enjoy Thirsty Thursday, with $1 beers and Cokes, presented by 96.1 The Brew, Action 3 News and the City Weekly.

The Royals will also be thanking their fans during their home finale by giving away a passel of prize packages to lucky fans. Also, the yearlong Hurl the Pearl promotion wraps up as one of the nightly winners of the contest, presented by Nissan of Omaha and McDonald's, will be randomly drawn as the winner of a grand prize package including two Omaha Royals 2010 season tickets. Plus, the proceeds from the contest - where fans purchase soft baseballs and try to throw them into a moving Nissan truck each home game - will be given to the Ronald McDonald House.

The second annual Media Player Awards will be presented to the Royals who were voted by local media as the Player, Pitcher and Prospect of the Year. And a Fan Favorite Player Award, selected by fans, will also be announced.

Royal Treasures, the team's gift shop, will have several one-day-only specials to close out the season.

For tickets, call the Royals ticket office at (402) 738-5100, or order and print tickets online at www.oroyals.com and at www.Etix.com.

ABOUT THE ROYALS: Omaha's Triple-A franchise has drawn over 300,000 fans to Rosenblatt Stadium again in 2009, marking the 22nd consecutive season that has happened, dating back to 1988. Readers of Omaha Magazine voted the Omaha Royals as Best Omaha Sports Team in the magazine's 17th annual Best of Omaha Awards, published in its January/February 2009 edition. In 2008, 349,376 fans attended Omaha Royals home games, making the Royals the largest-drawing sports team or event in the metro area last year. It also marked the team's largest season attendance total since 2001, while the average of 5,375 fans per game last season was the club's highest figure since 2000.