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March 9 - 16. INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL — The official start of the fourth season
of St. Petersburg International Baseball opens with a special tribute to the
city's 100th Anniversary of Spring Training as the Philadelphia Phillies play
Team Canada on Sunday, March 9 at the historic Al Lang Stadium, 230 First St.
S. Game time is at 2:05 p.m. Gates open at 12:30 p.m. Festivities on the field
begin at 1:30 p.m. ($10 Tickets available at the box office on game days.)
Pre-game highlights on Sunday include a welcome and first pitch by Mayor Rick
Kriseman, a special tribute to the world renowned Kids N' Kubs and Freedom
Spirit senior ball clubs, and an appearance by Julia Ruth Stevens, Babe Ruth's
daughter who will be watching from the stands.
At the Monday, March 10 game, Julia Ruth Stevens will be presented with a key
to the city by Mayor Kriseman as the day will be officially proclaimed "Babe
Ruth Day" in honor of the Babe's storied and long history with baseball and
the city of St. Petersburg.
Then on Tuesday, as top first round prospect Gareth Morgan leads the talented
Canadian Junior National Team's best young ball players as they challenge the
pros, Team Canada hosts the Toronto Blue Jays split squad for "Canada Day".
All games feature fun for the whole family and avid baseball fans -- prizes
and giveaways, food and drink specials and kids activities and inflatables at
select games. And, kids can "run the bases" after weekend games! The complete
schedule is below:
Sun. Mar. 9 - 2:05 p.m.
100th Anniversary of Spring Training
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Team Canada
Mon. Mar. 10 - 1:05 p.m.
Babe Ruth Day by Mayor Proclamation
Baltimore Orioles vs. Team Canada
Tue. Mar. 11 - 1:05 p.m.
Canada Day!
Toronto Blue Jays (SS) vs. Team Canada
Wed. Mar. 12 - 1:05 p.m.
Dollar Dogs Day
Atlanta Braves vs. Team Canada
Thu. Mar. 13 - 7:05 p.m.
2/1 Tickets (coupon)(asterisk) and Beer
St. Pete College vs. Team Canada
Fri. Mar. 14 - 1:05 p.m.
Scouts Showcase Game
Faith Baptist (FL) vs. Team Canada
Sat. Mar. 15 - 1:05 p.m.
Optimist Club/Museum Day
Detroit Tigers vs. Team Canada
Sun. Mar. 16 - 1:05 p.m.
2/1 Tickets (coupon)(asterisk) , Kids Run the Bases
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Team Canada
(asterisk) Two for one coupons will be offered for select games through ads in the
Tampa Bay Times, tbt(asterisk), and at First Friday, Get Downtown on March 7th or
during the St. Petersburg Museum of History's normal operating hours.
All seats are $10/general admission and are available for sale at the St.
Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. NE (The Pier approach). Museum
hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.,
closed Mondays. Tickets will also be available at the Al Lang Stadium Box
Office, 230 First St. S approximately 90 minutes prior to the start of each
game.
The 100th Anniversary of Spring Training and St. Petersburg International
Baseball Series is sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sports Alliance, St.
Petersburg Museum of History, Tampa Bay Times and the City of St. Petersburg.
Individual game sponsors include the East West Shrine Game and the Optimist
Club of St. Petersburg.
Location: 230 First St., St. Petersburg, FL
Contacts: Robert Clydesdale (City of St. Petersburg), 727-893-7041
March 15. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. WOMEN'S FISHING CLINIC — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission holds a free fishing clinic for women.
Location: Sebastian Inlet State Park
1425 Florida A1A
Vero Beach
Contacts: Amanda Nalley (FWC), 850-410-4943
March 15. 10 a.m. HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL — University of Miami medical students will enroll Floridians in health care coverage at the University s annual health fair.
Location: Belefonte TACOLCY Center
6161 N.W. 9 Ave.
Miami
Contacts: Monica Rodrigues, 305-340-7491
March 15. 10:30 a.m. HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL — Acting Under Secretary of Education Jamienne Studley and Rep. Joe Garcia will join several Florida community organizations in a bilingual community event in to help Latinos enroll under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The organizations are: Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Get Covered America; National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health; Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations; National Council of La Raza; and the National Hispanic Council on the Aging.
Location: Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations, Inc.
778 West Palm Drive
Homestead
Contacts: Arturo Lopez, 305-247-4779
March 16. HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL — U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch join Broward College to encourage youth to sign up for health care coverage.
Location: Broward College Central Campus
Institute for Public Safety Building 22
3501 Davie Road
Davie
Contacts: Monica Rodrigues, 305-340-7491
March 16. 6 p.m. GAY MARRIAGE-SHARON GLESS — Equality Florida Institute honors actress Sharon Gless and the six couples who are suing Florida over its ban on same-sex marriage.
Location: Pirez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami
Contacts: Sharon Kersten (Equality Florida), 954-314-7288
March 17. 9 a.m. ANN SCOTT — Florida first lady Ann Scott highlights the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Environmental Protection s (DEP) partnership that provides foster and adoptive parents state park passes.
Location: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Garden Center
3109 E Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale
Contacts: Paige Patterson-Hughes (DCF), 954-375-3354
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