Phils tickets on sale starting Wednesday

02/20/2006
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Regardless of whether the snow has melted from your doorstep, it's never too early to begin thinking about Jimmy Rollins' hitting streak and Ryan Howard's home runs.
To that end, tickets to 81 Phillies home dates -- including Modell's Sporting Goods Opening Day, Hatfield Dollar Dog Nights, two Independence Blue Cross fireworks shows and Interleague games with three American League teams -- go on sale starting Wednesday.
Starting at 7:30 a.m. ET, fans can order individual game tickets through phillies.com, where the complete regular-season schedule, promotional calendar and merchandise also is available.
Modell's Sporting Goods Opening Day is Monday, April 3, a 3:05 p.m. game against the Cardinals, the National League Central champions. St. Louis, which will be making its only 2006 visit, also plays games April 5 (7:05 p.m.) and April 6 (3:05 p.m.). The Thursday game is the first of seven Citizens Bank Businessperson's specials during the season.
The team's first 24 home games -- from April 3 to May 11 -- feature meetings with NL East rivals Washington, Florida, Atlanta and New York. The Dodgers, Rockies and Giants also visit.
San Francisco's visit May 5-7 could be the final one for Barry Bonds, who has discussed potential plans to retire after the season. Bonds needs seven homers to pass Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list. If he hasn't done it by then, he'll be awfully close.
This season's Interleague slate features visits from the Boston and the Yankees, with a limited amount of tickets available for the Yankees series (eight per game). Tickets for both of those series are included in a new special six-game plan. Fans may choose one of the Red Sox or Yankees games, plus five other dates. The Red Sox and Yankees games are also available in all other season-ticket plans.
Fans can also purchase tickets via the Phone Center (215) 463-1000 and at the Citizens Bank Park First Base Gate ticket windows. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on weekends starting on March 4.
As they have the past two seasons, the Phillies will play two exhibition games against the Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park. The games will be played April 1-2 at 1:05 p.m. and 12:35 p.m., respectively.
Here are some promotional highlights for planning purposes:
• Kid's Opening Day: April 8, against the Dodgers. Children 14 and under will receive a Ryan Howard Rookie of the Year Growth Chart.• Six Hatfield Phillies Franks Dollar Dog Nights: April 9, 19 and 24; May 29, July 4 and Sept. 4.• Five College Nights: April 19, 20, 26 and 27 and May 4. Students with a college ID receive a $4 discount.• Two Independence Blue Cross postgame aerial fireworks shows: July 5 and 7.• Five Modell's Sporting Goods Run the Bases: May 28, July 4 and 27, Aug. 17 and Sept. 4. Children 14 and under.• Fan Appreciation Day: Sept. 24

Source: http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/