Cincinnati Reds outfielder Drew Stubbs and relief pitcher Bill Bray stopped by the Sports Gallery in West Chester Saturday, June 18, for a special Cincinnati Reds Pass-Port signing.
The Cincinnati Reds Pass-Port allows fans to validate every home game date they attend at Great American Ball Park. It also has a player autograph section, which features an area for each player’s signature.
>>>PICTURES OF DREW STUBBS AND BILL BRAY IN WEST CHESTER<<<
This is the first year for the Pass-Port and the Cincinnati Reds are the only team with the item, which was created by Reds fan Tim Parks.
Parks came up with the idea last summer, called the Reds main number and left a message on Reds Chief Operating Officer Phil Castellini’s voicemail.
Two weeks later, Castellini called Parks back and liked the idea. Castellini then took the idea to Major League Baseball during their annual winter meetings. The idea was liked there as well. MLB’s Senior Vice President of Licensing Howard Smith especially liked it.
Now, there is a MLB prototype of a Pass-Port for fans to use at all MLB ballparks. The MLB version of the Pass-Port is expected to available for purchase later this season.
Along with his Pass-Ports, Parks was also on hand at the signing in West Chester Saturday and has enjoyed the experience working with MLB and his hometown team.
“It has been an incredible experience. Major League Baseball has just bent over backwards,” said Parks, who lives in Middletown. “This has been better than I could have ever expected.”
For more information about the Cincinnati Reds Pass-Port, visit reds.mlb.com.
Cincinnati Reds outfield Chris Heisey will have a special signing session at the Sports Gallery June 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets for each signature are $19. The Sports Gallery will have baseballs, bats, photos, cards and helmets available for purchase during the event. Fans can also bring their own items in for Heisey to sign.
For more information, call 513-759-4256 or visit the Sports Gallery website.
The Sports Gallery is located 7967 Cincinnati-Dayton Road (near the Tylersville intersection.
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