Parrish gets to know mid-Michigan
I thought he was universally liked because -- apparently -- he is a giant.Baseball fans in Midland are no doubt familiar with ex-Detroit Tigers’ star Lance Parrish, the new manager of the Great Lakes Loons.
And on Tuesday, Parrish had his chance to get familiar with Midland and the surrounding area. Parrish got his first look at the area, including a tour early Tuesday morning of the Dow Diamond where the team will play its home games, starting April 13th against Lansing.
"Of all the minor league parks that I’ve been at, I’ve not seen anything that equals it, especially the clubhouse and the facility for the ballplayers," Parrish said in an interview with the media in Bay City.
"I think they’re going to be a little spoiled when they get here." The 50-year-old Parrish, who was named the Loons’ manager in late November, last year managed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Rookie League team in Ogden, Utah. Many of his Ogden players are expected to begin this season with the Loons.
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"Locally, he’s so well known and so well-liked," Loons’ President and General Manager Paul Barbeau said. "People universally seem to like Lance Parrish and have good memories of him as a player."
And get this...a first year minor league team with a brand new stadium in new city that hasn't had baseball in a long time is not having a problem selling tickets.
Eight is enough.
With three months to go before the start of the Great Lakes Loons baseball season, eight-game ticket packages have been the most popular among fans.
Ticket sales for the Loons continue to be brisk, according to team ticket manager Scott Litle.
"I think that has been good for us," Litle said of the eight-game sales. "I think that will get a lot of families out to the ballpark."
At last count, over 130,000 tickets have been sold for the upcoming home season, which begins on April 13 against the Lansing Lugnuts.
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