Yard Goats Release 2020 Promotional Schedule

Yard Goats Announce Promotional Schedule for Dunkin' Donuts Park

Promotions, Celebrity Appearances, Giveaways and the most ever Fireworks Shows Highlight Schedule  
Hartford, Conn- The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club, the Double-A Eastern League Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, announced its 2020 promotional schedule tonight at an invite only event for sponsors and season ticket holders in the YG Club Presented by Frontier at Dunkin' Donuts Park. Several television and radio personalities were part of the program which highlighted the many promotional nights, premium giveaway games, celebrity appearances, and firework shows scheduled at Dunkin' Donuts Park this season. The Yard Goats will be celebrating the popular television shows "The Office" and "The Bachelor" with theming and actor appearances for those two games. In addition, the 2020 promotional schedule will include three Pride Nights, five Los Chivos Nights, and the 100^th anniversary of Negro League Baseball with a Jackie Robinson Kids Jersey giveaway.     
Fans will be treated to 24 Post-Game Fireworks Shows, provided by Atlas Fireworks, who produce and execute the fireworks for the New England Patriots. Every Friday and Saturday night games will include a Fireworks Show and the Yard Goats will blast off four consecutive Post-Game Fireworks Shows from June 30^th through July 3^rd to celebrate Independence Day.  
For the first time ever the Yard Goats will theme a game after the popular television show "The Office," with a celebrity appearance by actor Leslie David Baker who played Stanley Hudson. "The Office Night" on Thursday, May 7^th (7:10 vs Portland) will feature a special VIP meet-and-greet along with an autograph session with all fans. Plus, a lucky fan in attendance will win a year supply of paper from the Yard Goats.
A second celebrity appearance is scheduled for Thursday, June 11^th (7:10 vs Akron) as Blake Horstmann from The Bachelorette and Bachelor In Paradise will be at Dunkin' Donuts Park to highlight "Bachelor in Baseball Night." Fans will have a chance to meet and take a photo with Blake with a special VIP ticket, and all fans will have the opportunity to get his autograph.       
The promotional schedule is highlighted by the fourth annual "Whalers Alumni Weekend," which will take place from July 24^th through July 26^th as the Yard Goats host the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The Yard Goats will be wearing special hockey style uniforms to pay tribute to the former NHL franchise. Many former Hartford Whalers players will be part of a festive weekend which will include a luncheon, on-field pregame ceremony, sock giveaway and autograph session. Many historic Whalers moments and highlights will be shown to the fans on the outfield videoboard.
The Yard Goats will be honoring the 100^th Anniversary of Negro League Baseball with a tribute on Wednesday, April 15^th (7:10 vs Harrisburg). The game will be centered around the Negro Leagues and include an exhibit for fans. The Yard Goats will also be celebrating Jackie Robinson Day with a #42 kids jersey giveaway, honoring the Hall of Famer who broke the baseball color line, and became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in 1947.
The Yard Goats will trade in their traditional uniforms for specialty jerseys to help promote various theme nights during 2020. The Yard Goats will play as Los Chivos de Hartford five times (April 10^th, May 18^th, June 9^th, July 23^rd, August 29^th). The May 18^th game will feature a Los Chivos Kids Jersey giveaway, June 9^th a Day of the Dead bobblehead giveaway, and July 23^rd a Los Chivos Hat giveaway. The name, which translates from Spanish as the Goats of Hartford, is part of Minor League Baseball's Es Divertido Ser Un Fan campaign.
On May 19^th, July 11^th and August 30^th, the Yard Goats will play as the Hartford Steamed Cheeseburgers and wear their specially designed uniform jerseys and hats. The steamed cheeseburger is believed to be invented in Connecticut. Ted's Restaurant, who is famous for serving steamed cheeseburgers since 1959, will be present at the Hartford Neighborhood Flavors Cart with their Steamed Cheeseburgers available for fans to purchase the night of the game.   
The Yard Goats will take a serious role in bringing attention to many causes and community programs. Home Run for Autism (April 11^th), Earth Day (April 23^rd), Strike Out Stroke (May 7^th), Pink in the Park (May 26^th), Power of Ability Night (June 29^th & August 18^th), Home Run for Heroes (August 1^st), and Scooper Sunday (August 2^nd), Strike Out Cancer Night (August 20^th), Cystic Fibrosis Night (August 28^th).
 
Besides getting to watch the future stars of the Major Leagues, fans will also be able to take home a Yard Goats collectible at several of the games. The Yard Goats have put together an extensive premium giveaway schedule for the 2020 season. Fans will be handed a Yard Goats souvenir as they enter the gates at Dunkin' Donuts Park.             
2020 Premium Giveaway Schedule:
Magnet Schedule (April 9^th-11^th),  Kids Jersey (April 15^th), Brendan Rodgers Bobblehead (April 23^rd), Pride Wristband (April 27^th, June 17^th, August 28^th), Los Chivos Kids Jersey (May 18^th), Steamed Cheeseburgers Hat (May 19^th), Full Size Wooden Bat (May 26^th), Rockies Purple YG Cap (May 27^th), Baseball Cap (June 5^th), Day of the Dead Bobblehead (June 9^th), Red, White and Blue Kids Replica Jersey (June 10^th), Yard Goats Visor (June 16^th), Sunglasses (June 18^th), Red, White and Blue Baseball Cap (June 29^th), Los Chivos Hat (July 23^rd), Yard Goats Socks (July 26^th), Kids Growth Chart (August 2^nd), Los Chivos Soccer Scarf (August 31^st), 2021 Magnet Schedule (September 1^st- September 3^rd).
 
All season long fans have the opportunity to take advantage of promotions such as "Kids Run the Bases" each Sunday game, presented by Harte Nissan & Infiniti, and "Baseball Bingo" each Tuesday game, presented by Hartford Provision Company when all fans can win prizes. The Yard Goats will also have several "Theme Nights" when fans can get creative and play along.     
Theme Nights:
Opening Night Celebration (April 9^th), Los Chivos de Hartford Celebration of the Dominican Republic (April 10^th), Princess & Pirates Day (April 11^th), Most Improved Student Night (April 13^th-April 14^th), Jackie Robinson Day (April 15^th), There's Nothing to Do in Hartford Night, Boy Scout Night (April 25^th), Bark in the Park Night (April 26^th), Pride Night  (April 27^th), Women in Sports Night (April 28^th), The Office Night (May 7^th), Price is Right Night (May 8^th), Los Chivos de Hartford Celebration of Colombia (May 18^th), Hartford Steamed Cheeseburgers Night (May 19^th), Dinosaur Day (May 30^th), Military Appreciation Day (May 31^st), Kids Run the Show, Dairy Day (June 7^th), Los Chivos de Hartford Celebration of Mexico (June 9^th), Bachelor in Baseball Night (June 11^th), Star Wars Night (June 16^th), Pride Night (June 17^th), Kickoff to Summer (June 18^th), Girl Scout Night (June 27^th), West Indian Heritage Day, Yoga in the Park (June 28^th), Independence Day Celebration with Post Game Atlas Fireworks Shows (June 30^th-July 3^rd), Hartford Steamed Cheeseburgers Night (July 11^th), Polish Heritage Night (July 12^th), First Responders Night (July 20^th), Los Chivos de Hartford Celebration of Peru (July 23^rd), Whalers Alumni Weekend (July 24^th -July 26^th), Summer Olympics Night (July 30^th), Family Game Night (July 31^st), Grandparents Day (August 2^nd), Irish Heritage Night, Boy Scout Night (August 8^th), Jewish Heritage Night (August 9^th), Wizarding Night (August 18^th), Teenage Turtles Night (August 19^th), Caped Crusader Night (August 20^th), Decades Night (August 27^th), Pride Night (August 28^th), Los Chivos de Hartford Celebration of Puerto Rico, Faith and Family Night (August 29^th), Portuguese Heritage Night, Steamed Cheeseburgers Night (August 30^th), Junior Fire Marshal Night (September 2^nd), Fan Appreciation Night (September 3^rd).