INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Indians are offering fans an early chance to upgrade to the premium experience of the Captain Morgan Cove in 2012. Tickets to the Cove, which is open to fans 21 and older, are now on sale at IndyIndians.com or by contacting the Victory Field Box Office at 317-269-2282. The Captain Morgan Cove is a 15' x 60' bar and grill area located near the left field foul line that seats over 100 fans on the field side and provides wait service to ticketed guests. The Cove's open seating allows fans to get comfortable along drink rails or pub tables either close to the bar or close to the field. Fans inside the Captain Morgan Cove can also enjoy the area up to 45 minutes post-game, so the fun doesn't end when the game does. The Cove bar, which offers wine, spirits, beers on tap (including Indiana craft beers) and a selection of specialty drinks, serves not only those seated in the premium seating area, but also the rest of the ball park on the concourse side. The premium seating option in the Cove is being offered for $30 per ticket. This $30 ticket includes a $10 voucher towards food and beverage at the bar and is available for groups or individual ticket purchasers.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Indians have announced that they will be offering fans an advanced ticket purchase discount of $1 off for all box, reserved and lawn seats purchased prior to game day during the 2012 season. Regular gate prices for single game tickets in 2012 will be $15 for box seats, $11 for reserved and $10 for lawn, while children 14-and-under will continue to receive $1 off per ticket. However, fans who purchase their tickets before midnight the day of the game will be given an advanced ticket purchase discount of $1 off, which means box seats will be $14, reserved $10 and lawn $9 for those who purchase in advance. The child discount also applies to the advance purchase price. The best deal in baseball will also return in 2012, as the Indians Knot Hole Kids Club membership give kids 14-and-under admission to all Indians home games, a T-shirt and access to special Knot Hole related game activities all for a one time fee of only $15. The only exception to the Indians advanced purchase discount is the annual Fourth of July contest where all adults tickets will be $16 for box seats, $12 for reserved and $11 for lawn with children 14-and-under receiving $1 off no matter when the tickets are purchased. Along with the advanced purchase discount the Indians are also offering a $3 discount on all ticket types to those with a military ID, including the Fourth of July contest. All fans can also take advantage of fantastic group rates where groups of 25-99 can purchase box seats for $12, reserved for $8 and lawn for $7, while groups of 100 or more get box seats for $11, reserved for $7 and lawn for only $6 (excluding July 4th). The premium seating option in the Captain Morgan Cove will also again be offered for $30 per ticket. This $30 ticket includes a $10 voucher towards food and beverage at the new bar, The Captain Morgan Cove includes wait service and will be available for large groups or individual ticket purchasers. For 2012 Indianapolis Indians ticket information or to purchase season tickets visit www.IndyIndians.com or contact the Victory Field Box Office at 317-269-3545.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Indians have announced that Vice President & General Manger Cal Burleson and Vice President of Corporate Affairs Bruce Schumacher will bring their 67 years of combined Indians' staff experience to the Indianapolis Indians Board of Directors. "Cal and Bruce are excellent additions to the Indians Board of Directors, " says Indians President & Chairman of the Board Max Schumacher. "Both have been conscientious and effective Indians employees for many years, and have been key contributors in the development of our franchise to the success level it now enjoys." Burleson, who enters his 38th year with the Indians in 2012, joined the franchise in 1975 as a ticket manager and after serving in a variety of roles, including business manager, publicity director and assistant general manager, took on his current title of general manager in 1998. Along with overseeing and promoting the team's successful move from Bush Stadium to Victory Field in 1996, Burleson also earned International League Executive of the Years honors in 2000 and led the effort for Victory Field to host the 2001 Triple-A All-Star Game. The Ohio University graduate is also highly involved in the Indianapolis community as he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce in 2009, serves as chairman of the board for the America Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis and is a member of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Bruce Schumacher, who is now in his 29th year with the Indians' organization, began his tenure with the franchise in 1983 when he was hired as ticket manager. Along with his current title as Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Schumacher has also held the position of Director of Special Projects and served as the team's public address announcer from 1987-2009. The Indiana University graduate, who is a licensed real estate broker and member of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors, also currently serves on the Metropolitan Development Commission, the Mapleton Fall Creek Community Development Corporation Housing Committee and the Concord Development Corporation Board. Jim Devellano, Max W. Hittle Jr., Kent Lebherz and Milton O. Thompson were re-elected and will continue their service on the Indians Board of Directors. President and Chairman of the Board Max Schumacher summed up the Board additions by noting that "Cal and Bruce's viewpoints as senior members of the staff will nicely complement the counsel that is provided by the other 11 members, who have 252 years of combined service as Indians Directors."
About the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field The Indianapolis Indians are a Triple-A professional baseball team that plays its home games at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis. The Indians are the top farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Professional baseball has been played continuously in Indianapolis since 1887 and the Indians have been community-owned since 1956. Twelve former Indians have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. and the team has won 23 championships. Victory Field has been named "Best Minor League Ballpark" by several national media including Baseball America and Sports Illustrated. Victory Field is another great attraction in the 250-acre White River State Park. Visit IndyIndians.com for more.