Reds Announce Caravan East Details
Stops in Athens, Charleston, Parkersburg, Ashland
The 2015 Cincinnati Reds Caravan kicks off Thursday, Jan. 22 from the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum with four tours traveling 3,300 miles over four days visiting five states before culminating Sunday, Jan. 25 at Great American Ball Park for the annual Select-A-Seat event. The Caravan is presented by the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network.
The East Tour will travel over 900 miles in Ohio, West Virgina and Kentucky.
East Tour Fan Stops (free and open to the public, seating is limited)
Thursday, Jan. 22 Athens, Ohio (The Market on State) 6:30 to 9 pm
Friday, Jan. 23 Charleston, W.Va. (Charleston Town Center) live on 58wchs.com 6:30 to 9 pm
Saturday, Jan. 24 Parkersburg/Vienna, W.Va. (Grand Central Mall) 11 am to 1:30 pm
Ashland, Ky. (Fannin Motors) live on 800wvhu.com 4 to 7 pm
Sunday, Jan. 25 Cincinnati, Ohio (Select-A-Seat at Great American Ball Park) Noon to 2 pm
East Tour participants:
Thom Brennaman - broadcaster
Walt Jocketty - President of Baseball Operations and General Manager
Tucker Barnhart - catcher
Sam LeCure - pitcher (Thurs.-Sat. only)
Eric Davis - Reds Hall of Famer and Special Assistant to the General Manager
Kyle Waldrop - minor league outfielder
Mr. Redlegs - mascot
Autographs will be done on a first-come, first-served basis while time allows. No posed photographs. There may be restrictions on items celebrities can sign.
At each fan stop (excluding Select-A-Seat) the Reds will raffle off two tickets to the 2015 Opening Day game on Monday, April 6 (4:10 pm) vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates and two tickets to T-Mobile ALL-STAR FANFEST® at Duke Energy Convention Center during 2015 MLB All-Star Week (July 10th - 14th).
Reds sales representatives will be at each stop to answer ticketing questions and discuss 2015 ticket plans, while the Reds Hall of Fame, the Reds Community Fund and the 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.
East Tour radio stops (media welcome, not open to the public)
Thursday, Jan. 22 WFTM 1240 AM Maysville 10:15 to 11:15 am
Maysville Conference Center, 24 East Second Street, Maysville, Ky. 41056
WNXT 1260 AM Portsmouth live on wnxtradio.com 12:30 to 1:30 pm
602 Chillicothe Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
WMPO 1390 AM/WYVK 103.7 FM Middleport live on wyvk.com 4:30 to 5:45 pm
Riverside Golf Club, US 33/WV 62, Mason, W.Va. 25260
Friday, Jan. 23 WUGO 99.7 FM Grayson live on wgohwugo.com 10:45 to 11:45 am
150 Radio Tower Drive, Grayson, Ky. 41143
WDHR 93.1 FM/WPKE 1240 AM Pikeville live on wdhr.com & espnpikeville.com 2 to 3:15 pm
East KY Expo Center 126 Main Street, Pikeville, Ky. 41501
WVOW 1290 AM/101.9 FM Logan live on wvowradio.com 4:30 to 5:30 pm
Chief Logan Conv. Center, 1000 Conference Center Drive, Logan, W.Va. 25601
Visit reds.com/caravan for up-to-date information, blogs and photos from the Caravan.