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Dwyer box office to open, plus job fair and national anthem contest on tap

By Billie Owens
Event Date and Time
2009-05-09T09:00:00 - 2009-05-09T14:00:00

Press release:


The Dwyer Stadium Box Office opens at 9 o'clock Saturday, May 9 for the 2009 season. Tickets for Opening Day and all regular season games will be on sale. The box office closes at 2 p.m..

Regular box-office hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

The Muckdogs will also host their summer Job Fair on May 9. It will be held at the stadium from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Positions available include concessions-stand supervisor, picnic supervisor, cashiers, cooks, bartenders and college internships. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.

Also on May 9, the Muckdogs will conduct the 2nd annual National Anthem contest. This event will begin promptly at noon. Auditions will take place at home plate. The winner will sing the National Anthem and God Bless America at the July 4th game between the Muckdogs and Auburn Doubledays. Runners up will be eligible to sing at remaining home games during the 2009 season.

The Muckdogs Booster Club will be hosting their annual yard sale during the festivities at Dwyer. Various items will be for sale, as well as a limited amount of ballpark food and fan merchandise.

The Batavia Muckdogs are the short-season, Class A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals and are the last remaining founding member of the New York-Penn League, dating back to 1939. The Batavia Muckdogs are operated by the neighboring Rochester Red Wings and were last season's NY-Penn League Champions.

Dwyer Stadium is located at 299 Bank St. in Batavia , NY 14020. Phone is 585-343-5454; Fax: 585-343-5620; Website: www.muckdogs.com.

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