Joliet Slammers announce celebrity visits for Sitcom Night and Sandlot Night – Shaw Local

The Joliet Slammers will carry some celebrities to the ballpark for Sitcom Evening and Sandlot Evening.

Town’s minor league baseball workforce has introduced a number of promotional occasions that might be a part of its 51-game house schedule at Duly Well being and Care Subject, which begins with a Friday evening recreation on Might 12.

New this yr are performances by actress Kate Flannery and actor Chauncey Leopardi.

Flannery performed the character Meredith within the TV collection ‘The Workplace’. She might be on the stadium on June 3 for Sitcom Evening.

Leopardi performed the character Squintz within the film ‘The Sandlot’. He’ll be within the ballpark on July 9, when the Slammers rejoice the thirtieth anniversary because the film’s launch in 1993.

Different promotional occasions this season embrace:

• Mom’s Day on Might 14, on which all girls have free entry to the baseball discipline. The identical match turns into a canine day, when followers can carry canine to the stadium

• 815 Evening on August 15, billed as an enormous get together named after the native space code

• Halloween & Oktoberfest, on September 1 when followers are invited to return dressed up for sweet and Halloween enjoyable or beer to rejoice an early Oktoberfest.

Annual fan favorites will return, together with Princess Nights, Navy Appreciation Nights and Star Wars Nights, the Slammers mentioned in a press launch.

Extra plans might be launched earlier than opening day, the workforce mentioned.

“We all know there are nonetheless a number of dates out there for themes, however we wish to be sure that every evening will get the popularity and pleasure it deserves,” Slammers Basic Supervisor Heather Mills mentioned within the launch. “After many brainstorming periods internally and externally with key companions, we’re nonetheless filling the handful of extra information.”

Extra info on the promotion schedule is accessible on the Slammers web site, www.jolietslammers.com.