The return of warm weather means the return of minor league baseball in Indianapolis.
The Indians home season opener takes place April 13 at Victory Field against Toledo. In a season that consists of 73 homes games, the Indians are as dedicated to making sure fans have a great time as they are in winning games.
Indians in the community
Last season, in honor of their 125 consecutive seasons of baseball in Indiana, the Indians unveiled the Lend a Helping Glove, a program designed to raise awareness for five local charitable partners. The program featured five and a half foot fiberglass baseball gloves painted by local charities. The gloves were placed throughout the city and received votes by fans based on the design. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Indianapolis was the winning charity and they received a $10,000 prize from the Indians.
In addition to the Lend a Helping Glove program, the Indians also presented an educational play called “Rowdie: Home Run for Health,” which was designed for local elementary schools to entertain and educate students on the “bases of scoring a healthy home run in the game of life.” The play was performed over 30 times to nearly 10,000 students.
The Indians also partnered with the Make-a-Wish Foundation to encourage fans to make a charitable contribution. Through the community programs in 2011, the Indians were able to donate 22,879 tickets to several organizations and contributed $615,957 to the Central Indiana community.
Fun Promotions
Monday dollar menus
Fans can get hot dogs, peanuts, Cracker Jack, popcorn and potato chips for $1.
McAlister’s Deli Two-for-One Tuesdays
Fans receive two tickets for the price of one by visiting any Central Indiana McAlister’s Deli location.
Wednesday Business Day games
The Indians offer seven Wednesday matinee games at 1:05 p.m. throughout the season.
Thursday Value Night
Fans can purchase a special package that includes a ticket, t-shirt, hot dog and unlimited soda. Value Night offers start at $16.
Friday Night Fireworks
This is the most popular night of the week. A post-game fireworks show will follow each Friday home game beginning in May.
Signature Saturdays
Saturday games feature autograph sessions and one-of-a-kind entertainment between innings.
Kid’s Eat Free and Souvenir Sundays
All children ages 14 and under can eat free on Sundays. Each child receives a voucher for one hot dog, one drink and one bag of chips. Additionally, the first 2,500 fans will receive an Indians souvenir item.
Knot Hole Kids Club
Any child 14 and under is eligible to join the Knot Hole Kids Club. Membership includes a lawn or reserved seat admission to all 72 regular-season home games. Members are also invited to run the bases after each Sunday home game.
