The Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) are holding an unusual promo: the team is giving away a 1991 Jaguar owned by first baseman Jim Murphy. The raffle will benefit Baseballtown Charities and its Baer Park Rehabilitation Project. Instead of driving the car back to his home state of Washington after the end of […]
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Fightin Phils to give away FirstEnergy Stadium — for a day
Nice promo: The Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) are giving away their home, FirstEnergy Stadium, to a lucky fan buying ducats on the first day of single-game ticket sales this Wednesday, Feb. 13. Any Fightin Phils fan that purchases a ticket on Wednesday, February 13 will be automatically entered to “Win FirstEnergy Stadium […]
Fightin Phils unveil display upgrades for 2013
The Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) are launching a $1 million multimedia videoboard project at FirstEnergy Stadium in the months leading up to the 2013 season. Once installed, the project, which includes the addition of a 30’x60’ HD10 board in center field, will make technological advances while enhancing the fan experience at America’s […]
Fightin Phils: New logo success in team store
Though there are some loud voices speaking out against the new branding for the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League), the brand is a success where it counts, setting sales records at the team store. According to the team: “Our merchandise sales since the announcement will be the highest two-day non-game day merchandise sales […]
Reaction to Fightins not exactly positive in Reading
Local reaction to the unveiling of the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) branding has been overwhelmingly negative, with many local fans speaking out against the new name and ostrich logo. Messing with tradition is always hard, especially in a community with 46 years of Reading Phillies history. The rebranding effort, unveiled on Saturday, […]
New for 2012: Reading Fightin Phils
At the end of the day, we’re pretty sure the fuss was unwarranted, but that doesn’t mean the new look is a success: the Reading Phillies are now the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League), as the team opts to brand with an ostrich and a moniker ostensibly missing an apostrophe — while also […]