Orioles Announce Plans For Fan Appreciation Weekend
The Orioles today announced plans for Fan Appreciation Weekend, which will start Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4, when the Orioles host the New York Yankees for the final three-game series of the 2015 regular season.
The weekend will feature exclusive giveaways, fireworks, and other opportunities for fans to have unforgettable experiences at Oriole Park.
The entire Fan Appreciation Weekend schedule includes:
Friday, October 2
- Nine fans will be randomly selected before the game to take the field with the starters for the national anthem.
- At the conclusion of the game, a fireworks display, presented by Johns Hopkins Medicine, will feature music that was previously chosen by fans on social media.
- A new Fan Appreciation Snapchat filter will debut.
Saturday, October 3
- The first 20,000 fans ages 15 and over will receive an exclusive, Orioles Knit Bomber Hat.
- Fans can win tickets to Orioles FanFest by participating in the #SendMeToFanFest Orioles Knit Bomber Hat Twitter contest.
- One fan will be selected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
- Interact with Orioles players who will switch roles with Orioles employees from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at various locations around the ballpark.
- Randomly-selected fans will have the opportunity to participate in the pre-game lineup card exchange on the field, spend an inning with Orioles Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations DAN DUQUETTE, experience what it's like to be a member of the Orioles grounds crew, and visit the Orioles radio and television broadcast booths and the MASN production truck.
Sunday, October 4
- The first 25,000 fans ages 15 and over will receive the Steve Pearce Fans' Choice Bobblehead, presented by AT&T.
- One lucky fan will be selected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
- Orioles players will participate in a pre-game, "Shirts Off Our Backs" Jersey Ceremony, where 15 Orioles will take the field pre-game and give their jersey to pre-selected fans.
- Winners of the #PearcePickMe Instagram contest will attend the 3:05 p.m. game and will receive a meet-and-greet with Steve Pearce.
