2014 Reds Caravan hits the road Thursday
West Tour Details
The 2014 Reds Caravan, presented by Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network, kicks off Thursday, Jan. 23 and consists of four separate tours making a total of 17 fan stops in five states covering more than 3,200 miles over four days. The West Tour will travel almost 800 miles in Ohio and Indiana.
West Tour Fan Stops (free and open to the public, seating is limited) Time EST
Thursday, Jan. 23
Muncie, In. (Stoops Automotive) live on WXFN 1340 AM & WLBC 104.1 FM
5:30 to 8 pm
Friday, Jan. 24
Evansville, In. (Eastland Mall - new location for 2014)
5 to 7:30 pm (4 to 6:30pm CST)
Saturday, Jan. 25
Bloomington, In. (College Mall)
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Indianapolis, In. (Castleton Square Mall)
3 to 6 pm
Sunday, Jan. 26
Cincinnati, Ohio (Select-A-Seat at Great American Ball Park)
Noon to 2 pm
West Tour participants:
Marty Brennaman - Hall of Fame broadcaster
Brayan Peña - catcher
Eric Davis - Reds Hall of Famer
Doug Flynn - broadcaster and former player
Bob Miller - Vice President and Assistant General Manager
Tucker Barnhart - minor league catcher (native of Indianapolis)
Gapper - mascot
All Caravan fan stops open to the public are free and the group will field questions from fans and sign autographs while time allows.
At each fan stop (excluding Select-A-Seat) the Reds will raffle two tickets to the 2014 Opening Day game on Monday, March 31 (4:10 pm) vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.
Reds sales representatives will be at each stop to answer ticketing questions and discuss 2014 ticket plans, while the Reds Hall of Fame, the Reds Community Fund and Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network will attend selected stops.
Memberships to the Reds Heads Kids Club, Reds Rookies Baby Club and Reds Hall of Fame & Museum will be for sale at selected stops.
West Tour radio stops (media welcome, not open to the public) Time EST
Thursday, Jan. 23
WRBI 103.9 FM Batesville live on wrbiradio.com
10:45 to 11:45 am
Sherman House, 32 S. Main Street, Batesville, In. 47006
WKBV 1490 AM Richmond
1:30 to 2:45 pm
Chuck's Sports Bar, 1500 N. E. Street, Richmond, In. 47374
WPGW 1440 AM/100.9 FM Portland
3:45 to 4:45 pm
Ponderosa Steakhouse 1002 North Meridian Street, Portland, In. 47371
Friday, Jan. 24
WCVL 1550 AM/WIMC 103.9 FM Crawfordsville live on wimcfm.com
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
1757 North 175 West, Crawfordsville, Ind. 47993
WFNF 99.5 FM Terre Haute
2 to 3 pm
Rick's Smokehouse, 3102 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, In. 47803
West Tour Reds Community Fund stop (media welcome, not open to the public)
Friday, Jan. 24
Shephard Community Center
9:30 to 10:30 am
4107 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, In., 46201
Visit reds.com/caravan for up-to-date information, blogs and photos from the Caravan.