Birmingham, AL — The Birmingham Barons return
home for their longest home stand of the season starting Tuesday, May 1st. The
action at Regions Park starts with a five-game series against the Jacksonville
Suns, Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and concludes with five games
against the Tennessee Smokies, Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
Kicking off a
jam-packed home stand will be the first of two 50-cent Hot Dog Nights, which
will also include a special beer-tasting event for fans 21 and older. Fans will
be able to taste 15 different beers and vote on their favorite. The beer with
the most votes will be sold at Regions Park for the remainder of the season.
Thirsty Thursday, featuring 16 oz. beverages for $1, jump starts a busy weekend
with post-game fireworks on Friday and Cinco De Mayo on Saturday featuring a
nacho giveaway for the first 500 fans.
On Sunday the Barons will hold their second youth clinic of the season prior to
the game. On Monday fans are encouraged to bring their dogs to the game for
Bark in the Park. The home stand concludes with 50-cent hot dogs on Tuesday and $1 beverages on Thirsty Thursday.
Tuesday will also feature a pre-game autograph session from 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm.
