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Boy! It's hard to believe it's time for the "Winter Baseball Season" to
begin again here in Mazatlán already!! The first game to be played is on
Thursday, October 14, 1999 at the Teodoro Mariscal Stadium. Any pulmania
or taxi driver will be able to take you there. At the time of this writing
it has not been decided for sure what time the festivities start. So check
with the hotel you're staying in or call the baseball office at 81-17-10
or fax 81-17-11 or email club@venados.com.mx The "OPENING DAY" will have
so many special things going on that won't happen at everyother game thereafter,
so it's a must to come out and join us for the experience of a lifetime!
You won't regret it one little bit. The Mexican people really go all out
in anything they do. They take a simple, ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill
baseball game and make a "SPECIAL EVENT", "FIESTA", "CELEBRATION" of it
and somehow win your heart forever in the process. Many American AAA Baseball
Players will be coming to participate in the winter ball for the Pacific
Coast League. It is quite an experience for them and their families to come
down for the season to play ball. For the past two season we have had many
of the same players return and some new ones added. At this time we're not
sure who for sure is coming but you can be sure we'll greet them with open
arms and make them feel right at home. That's where you come in......to
come out and rout them on, letting them know you appreciate their talent
and skills. For many of them it's the first time they've ever been out of
the United States and/or away from their families. But it's worth it! The
Mexican people (men, women and children alike)love to see and talk (practice
English with them)the American players. And of course all of the regular
Mexican players that have played all over México for the summer season with
different teams return to Mazatlán in August and September to join the "Venados".
They bring their families a little early so as to get their wives settled
in and their children registered in school for the year. These marvelous
people are hard working, energetic, sensitive, sincere, eager to please
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baseball game in Mazatlán believe me you'll return. It's probably the most
exciting ballgame you'll ever experience. They have every kind of food in
the world to eat........there's tacos, burritos, sopas, tortas, hot dogs,
sausages w/barbecue sauce or hot sauce, palomitas (known to us as popcorn),
peanuts (they call cacahuetes), every kind of cold sodas, hot chocolate
and least we forget the "MUY FRIA PACIFICO CERVEZA" for those of us with
a zest for life........... You know who you are!Ha!Ha! Heck the girls will
even come down in the stands and take orders for food and bring it back
for you.......Such a DEAL! They also have a booth to buy balls, bats, caps,
T-shirts, jackets, sweat shirts and you name it with the Venados emblem
on it for gifts to take back home or if you live here like us to wear to
all of the games! Of course dear friends.......one of the main attractions
is "PELY" the Pelican Mascot for the Venados......He is a must see! You
can not believe how talented this young man is. He will dress up in different
outfits from a doctor to a Mexican singer to Michael Jackson to a man dancing
with a women and entertain his little heart out for you. He goes all over
the stands to see the children (who by the way love him to pieces)and play
with them autographing their balls and bats (plastic) as keepsakes. Of course
if you think I sound a little predujice, it's because he gives me a hug
through the netting every night so of course he makes me feel special as
he also will all of you. Now after reading this article you haven't gotten
inspired to partake of this kind of a fun family evening at the the ballgame.......I
think there's something wrong with your blood pressure medicine and you'd
better see your doctor right away. We'll be sitting in Palco (box seats)
number 27 in the front row next to the Venados.....probably talking to all
of the players.....so come on down and "Shake Howdy" with us. We'll share
all we know about what's happening for the season that we have been priviledged
to find out. The tickets for General Admission are $35 pesos and $45 pesos
for the General Numbered tickets. That's pretty cheap intertainment and
it's the best goode ole American/Mexican fun you'll ever have. Come on out
say Hola, Howdy and How are ya! whether you're a first time visitor or live
here full time, we'll see you there at "The Old Ballgame"!!!! |
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