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PREGAME CEREMONY SCRIPT
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT BOSTON RED SOX
GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS, AND WELCOME TO FENWAY PARK, AMERICA’S MOST BELOVED BALLPARK, FOR TONIGHT’S GAME BETWEEN THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX AND YOUR BOSTON RED SOX.
HONORARY BAT KIDS
ALL SEASON LONG, WE ARE “CALLING ALL KIDS.” AND WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE MORE THAN 49,000 KIDS 14 AND UNDER IN THE RED SOX KID NATION PROGRAM PRESENTED BY HOOD. WE HOPE THAT OUR CHILDREN FALL IN LOVE WITH BASEBALL AS WE DID, AND THAT FENWAY PARK IS THEIR SUMMER HOME FOR DECADES TO COME.
WE KICK OFF PREGAME CEREMONIES WITH OUR HONORARY BAT KIDS. PLEASE WELCOME, YEAR OLD AND 8 YEAR OLD JACKSON KELLER FROM LONGMEADOW, MASSACHUSETTS.
(APPLAUSE)
WE THANK YOU AND JACKSON AND WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE GAME.
BLOOD DONOR OF THE GAME
NEXT, WE WELCOME OUR BLOOD DONOR OF THE GAME, PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RED CROSS AND BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER. AND WE REMIND YOU THAT BY DONATING BLOOD AT A RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE DURING THE SEASON IN MOST PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND – YOU TOO – CAN ENTER TO WIN THE HONOR OF BEING THE BLOOD DONOR OF THE GAME.
PLEASE WELCOME TONIGHT’S DONOR: STEVEN RAKITIN FROM UPTON, MASSACHUSETTS!
PLEASE CALL 1-800-RED-CROSS OR VISIT REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG TO FIND A BLOOD DRIVE NEAR YOU. THE RED SOX AND THE RED CROSS THANK ALL WHO GIVE SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE.
SEASON TICKET HOLDER OF THE GAME
EACH EVENING, WE MEET A SEASON TICKET HOLDER OF THE GAME.
OUR HONOREE TONIGHT HAS HELD HIS TICKETS SINCE 2013. PLEASE WELCOME, A NATIVE OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, DOUG SIEBER!
THANK YOU DOUG FOR YOUR YEARS OF LOYALTY, AND SUPPORT
LEADERS OF THE PACK
FANS, WE NOW GREET OUR LEADERS OF THE PACK, EACH OF THESE LEADERS HAS BROUGHT OVER 100 PEOPLE TO TONIGHT’S GAME. PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING:
- MIKE FOSTER WITH BIG Y SUPERMARKETS
- SAM MOREL WITH THE GALVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
- AVERY BANKERT WITH WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- JOSEPH LEWIS WITH HARVARD
- TIFFANY SHAKRO WITH M-I-T
- JEREMY KNIEF WITH THE CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
- AND, RANDY REID WITH THE CHAIN RESTAURANT TOTAL REWARDS ASSOCIATION
WE THANK YOU, AND HOPE YOUR GROUPS ENJOY THE GAME.
TO EXPERIENCE THE EXTRA BENEFITS OF A GROUP OUTING AT FENWAY PARK, CALL 1-877-REDSOX9 OR VISIT RED SOX.COM.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION – KAYEM NEXT FENWAY FRANK
FANS, EARLIER THIS YEAR, KAYEM – THE OFFICIAL FRANK OF THE BOSTON RED SOX – LAUNCHED A CONTEST INVITING FANS TO CREATE THE NEXT FENWAY FRANK HOT DOG RECIPE.
AFTER HUNDRED OF ENTRIES, THE FINAL TWO RECIPES WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD AT KAYEM’S NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY CELEBRATION.
TONIGHT, WE REVEAL THE WINNER OF THE 2015 KAYEM NEXT FENWAY FRANK CONTEST, THE “LASER DOG!”
THE “LASER DOG” IS TOPPED WITH REFRIED BEANS, SALSA, SPICY GUACAMOLE, AND TORTILLA CHIPS. THE “LASER DOG” WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON AT EL TIANTE ON YAWKEY WAY, THE WHEELS UP CLUBHOUSE, THE STATE STREET PAVILION CLUB, THE ROYAL ROOTERS CLUB, AND AT ’99 RESTAURANTS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND.
JOINING US TONIGHT IS THE CREATOR OF THE “LASER DOG,” A NATIVE OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, MIKE BROWN!
(PAUSE FOR APPLAUSE)
CONGRATULATIONS MIKE!
FANS OF THE MONTH
EACH MONTH, WE RECOGNIZE OUR RED SOX REWARDS FANS OF THE MONTH. THESE LOYAL FANS DEMONSTRATE THEIR PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO OUR HOMETOWN TEAM BY EARNING RED SOX REWARD LOYALTY POINTS. AND TO REWARD THEM, THEY WILL BE ENJOYING A V-I-P PRIZE PACKAGE FOR TONIGHT’S GAME. PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING OUR RED SOX REWARDS FANS OF THE MONTH FROM JUNE:
-CARLY HALLORAN
-JOANNE KANE
-DIANE RAYMOND
-AND, DAVID MALIN!
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND SUPPORT OF THE TEAM!
SPECIAL PRESENTATION – STRIKE OUT HUNGER
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ONE IN NINE RESIDENTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM, AND, EACH YEAR, THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTES OVER 51 MILLION POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO HELP END HUNGER.
EACH SUMMER, THE RED SOX WIVES AND THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK TEAM UP FOR THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER – STRIKE OUT HUNGER. OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, THIS EVENT HAS RAISED OVER $300,000, PROVIDING NEARLY 1 MILLION HEALTHY MEALS TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED.
OVER THE JULY 10TH-12TH WEEKEND, FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL STRIKE OUT HUNGER FUNDRAISER, FANS CAME TOGETHER AND MADE GENEROUS DONATIONS IN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR FAVORITE PLAYER’S AUTOGRAPH, RAISING OVER $14,000.
HERE TO PRESENT THE CHECK ARE RED SOX WIVES:
- RACHEL NAVA
- KATY MILEY
- LINDSAY BUCHHOLZ
- AND, LAKYN HOLT
ACCEPTING THE CHECK ON BEHALF OF THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK IS THEIR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DAVID NOYMER.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO ENDING HUNGER. AND, WE ENCOURAGE FANS TO DONATE BY TEXTING “G-B-F-B” TO 2-0-2-2-2 – EVERY ONE DOLLAR PROVIDES 3 MEALS!
LINEUPS
NOW GET THOSE SCORECARDS READY, BECAUSE IT’S TIME TO ANNOUNCE THE STARTING 9’S, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE 99 RESTAURANT.
FIRST, FOR THE VISITING CHICAGO WHITE SOX.
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UMPIRES & TEMPERATURE
THE UMPIRES FOR TONIGHT’S GAME:
AT HOME PLATE
AT FIRST BASE
AT SECOND BASE
AND AT THIRD BASE
TONIGHT’S TEMPERATURE PRESENTED BY DUNKIN DONUTS IS DEGREES…AND DON’T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR DUNKIN DONUTS (HOT/ICED) COFFEE, THE OFFICIAL (HOT/ICED) COFFEE OF THE BOSTON RED SOX!
SPECIAL PRESENTATION – K-9 HERO APPRECIATION (FIRST BASE LINE)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TONIGHT WE ARE PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE 8 POLICE HERO K-9’S OF 2014. WELCOMING OUR HONOREES ON THE FIELD ARE MEMBERS OF THE K-9 HERO NOMINATION REVIEW AND SELECTION COMMITTEE:
-JIM MATARESE
-TROY CASEY
-JOHN, AND BECK JOHNSTON
-AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, LOU FERLAND
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION SPONSORS:
-REPRESENTING SIG SAUER
oDEFENSE OPERATIONS MANAGER, KATELYN MCGRAIL WILSON
oAND, VICE PRESIDENT, STEVE ROSE
-ON BEHALF OF H-I-T-S (HITS) TRAINING AND CONSULTING:
oJEFF BARRETT
oAND, ANDY WEIMAN
-FROM BENCHMADE, BRIAN MONTGOMERY
-REPRESENTING LITTLE BAY LOBSTER COMPANY
oAMY, AND ELI SHAFMASTER
AND, FROM THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, ALSO KNOWN AS F-L-E-O-A:
- FOREST SERVICE AGENCY PRESIDENT, PAUL KAIN
NOW, LET’S HONOR THE POLICE K-9 HERO AWARD WINNERS!
FIRST, WE HONOR K-9 DIESEL, AND HANDLER, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE OFFICER ARTIE O’CONNELL WHO SEARCHED FOR AND FOUND TWO LOST GIRLS IN THE DOUGLAS STATE FOREST.
oPRESENTING THEM WITH THE K-9 POLICE AWARD ARE:
F-L-E-O-A CHAPTER PRESIDENT FOR BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FAMES RICUTTI
AND, BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT IN CHIEF, WILLIAM G. GROSS
WE NOW RECOGNIZE K-9’S KAI, RAINOR, AND KIMBO WITH THEIR HANDLERS, POLICE OFFICERS MONTANEZ, KRUGER, AND PETERSON. IN A TENSE ENCOUNTER WHERE CONTROLLING OFFICERS WERE CONSTANTLY CHANGING, THESE K-9’S DISPLAYED THEIR WITS BY CAPTURING 2 OF 3 SUSPECTS WHO ASSAULTED A COUPLE AT AN A-T-M.
oPRESENTING THEM WITH THE K-9 POLICE AWARD ARE:
F-L-E-O-A NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH, BILL HAMPSTEAD
AND, VICE PRESIDENT FOR VERTEX, DARRELL MORROW
NEXT, WE WELCOME K-9 VIPER, AND HANDLER, POLICE OFFICER JASON LUNEAU WHO RESCUED A YOUNG GIRL, HER MOTHER, AND THEIR DOG DEEP IN THE VERMONT WOODS IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
oPRESENTING THEM WITH THE K-9 POLICE AWARD ARE:
F-L-E-O-A NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS, LARRY COSME
AND, F-L-E-O-A FOUNDATION VICE PRESIDENT, JON BATTONE
NOW, WE HONOR K-9 SIG, AND HANDLER, CONSERVATION OFFICER MARK HENSEL. AFTER OTHER K-9 UNITS HAD FAILED TO DO SO, SIG SUCCESSFULLY LOCATED A YOUNG BOY WHO HAD BEEN SEPERATED FROM HIS GRANDFATHER DURING A HIKE.
oPRESENTING THEM WITH THE POLICE K-9 AWARD ARE:
F-L-E-O-A NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT FOR AGENCY AFFAIRS, CHRIS SCHOPPMEYER
AND, F-L-E-O-A CHAPTER PRESIDENT, FRANK DEPIPO
WE WELCOME K-9 DAISY MAE, AND HANDLER, DEPUTY SHERIFF KEITH MACKAENZIE WHO PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN LOCATING AND APPREHENDING A HOMICIDE SUSPECT.
oPRESENTING THE POLICE K-9 AWARD ARE:
FRANK DEPIPO
AND, PRESIDENT AND C-E-O OF FECHHEIMER, BOB GETTO
AND FINALLY, RED SOX FANS HAVE VOTED THE PAST 3 WEEKS FOR THE “PEOPLE’S CHOICE” AWARD, AND TONIGHT WE HONOR THE WINNER – K-9 JETT, AND HANDLER POLICE OFFICER THOMAS LAZURE WHO APPREHENDED A CAR JACKING SUSPECT WHO HAD FIRED SEVERAL SHOTS TOWARDS AN INDIVIDUAL, AND OFFICER LAZURE.
oPRESENTING THEM WITH THE K-9 POLICE AWARD, AND THE “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD” ARE:
BOB GETTO
F-L-E-O-A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, NATE CATURA
AND, RED SOX MANAGER OF GROUP SALES, CARL GRIDER
NOW, HERE TO PRESENT A CYRSTAL IMPRESSION TO THE BOSTON RED SOX ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION ARE:
- NATE CATURA
- AND, CHRIS SCHOPPMEYER.
ACCEPTING THE IMPRESSION IS RED SOX PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LARRY LUCCHINO.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNING K-9’S AND THEIR HANDLERS!
COLOR GUARD/NATIONAL ANTHEM
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE RISE AND REMOVE YOUR CAPS.
PRESENTING THE COLORS TONIGHT IS THE FOREST SERVICE HONOR GUARD.
THEY ARE HERE TONIGHT IN MEMORY OF FOREST SERVICE OFFICER JASON CRISP AND K-9 MAROS, WHO WERE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON MARCH 12, 2014.
(SHOW PHOTO OF JASON CRIPS AND K-9 MAROS)
AND HERE TO PERFORM OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ANA MOREL (MORE-EHL), ARE MEMBERS OF THE WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER SINGERS FROM WAKEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS!
(THEY PERFORM)
THANK YOU.
(0:15 SECOND FILL TO CLEAR FIELD)
CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH – PAUL VANCHERI
IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH CEREMONIES. WE WELCOME TO THE MOUND A RETIRED U-S AIR FORCE VETERAN WHO WON THIS OPPORTUNITY THROUGH A GENEROUS DONATION BY CELEBRITY CRUISES. PLEASE WELCOME LIEUTENANT COLONEL, PAUL VANCHERI!
(PAUSE)
ALRIGHT LIEUTENANT COLONEL VANCHERI, LET IT FLY!
(HE THROWS)
THANK YOU.
(PLAY OPEN VIDEO)
PLAY BALL
AND FINALLY, TO DELIVER THE TWO WORDS WE ALL LOVE TO HEAR, PRESENTED BY CITY TARGET, WE WELCOME SOME LUCKY YOUNG FANS WHO WON THIS OPPORTUNITY THROUGH OUR RED SOX REWARDS PROGRAM. PLEASE WELCOME, 9 YEAR OLD AIDEN MOSCHELLA, AND 6 YEAR OLD RACHEL, 8 YEAR OLD ALEX, AND 9 YEAR OLD ZACHARY RHEIN!
(THEY SAY PLAY BALL)
TOP 1ST - VISITING COACHES
ATTENTION PLEASE. COACHES FOR THE WHITE SOX.
- AT FIRST BASE, NUMBER,
- AT THIRD BASE, NUMBER,
(PAUSE)
-AND LEADING OFF FOR THE WHITE SOX, THE, NUMBER, .
MID 1ST - RED SOX COACHES
ATTENTION PLEASE. COACHES FOR THE RED SOX:
- AT FIRST BASE, NUMBER,
(PAUSE)
- AT THIRD BASE, NUMBER,
(PAUSE)
- AND LEADING OFF FOR THE RED SOX, THE, NUMBER,
MID 2ND – MONSTER SERVICE AWARDS
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TONIGHT WE WELCOME AND COMMEND A SPECIAL GROUP OF RED SOX EMPLOYEES NOMINATED BY THEIR SUPERVISORS, PEERS, AND THE FENWAY FAITHFUL FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. DAY IN AND DAY OUT, THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND HELP CREATE MEMORABLE MOMENTS FOR OUR FANS. THEY PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN MAKING FENWAY PARK, AMERICA’S MOST BELOVED BALLPARK- AND HOW PROUD WE ARE TO RECOGNIZE THEM FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.
PLEASE GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO OUR MONSTER SERVICE AWARD WINNERS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE!
(PAUSE)
WE THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SUCH DEDICATED TEAM MEMBERS.
MID 4TH – HATS OFF TO HEROES (RED SOX DUGOUT)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS SEASON WE SALUTE THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PROTECT OUR WAY OF LIFE WITH OUR HATS OFF TO HEROES PROGRAM, PRESENTED BY JOHN HANCOCK. TONIGHT’S HONOREE IS A DECORATED WORLD WAR II VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. IN 1943, HE WAS DEPLOYED TO EUROPE AND ASSIGNED TO THE 9TH DIVISION WHERE HE WAS CAPTURED AND HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR. 8 MONTHS OF LATER, HE WAS RELEASED BY ALLY TROOPS, AND WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE HIM HERE WITH US TONIGHT. PLEASE GIVE A HERO’S WELCOME TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GREG MITRAKAS!
(PAUSE FOR APPLAUSE)
THANK YOU PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MITRAKAS FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY!
MID 7TH –TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE RED SOX FOUNDATION HELPS MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE FOR THE FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND. EACH EVENING, YOU AID IN THESE LIFE-CHANGING EFFORTS BY SUPPORTING THE 50-50 RAFFLE, PRESENTED BY DRAFT KINGS. TONIGHT’S WINNING NUMBERS ARE NOW POSTED ON THE CENTERFIELD VIDEOBOARD.
AND NOW, BEFORE JOSH KANTOR LEADS US IN THE SINGING OF “TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME” ON THE FENWAY ORGAN, WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE RISE.
HERE TO HONOR AMERICA BY PERFORMING “GOD BLESS AMERICA,” WE WELCOME AN ARTIST WHO WILL BE SINGING HERE AT FENWAY PARK ON AUGUST 7TH, 8TH, AND 9TH AS A PART OF HIS BAND’S “JEKYLL AND HYDE” TOUR. PLEASE WELCOME FROM THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ZAC BROWN BAND, CLAY COOK!
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