EDUCATION APPRECIATION NIGHT (May 12) - Teachers will receive a lower reserve ticket, hat and food voucher for $20. Pinellas County Teacher of the Year, Robert Pitts, Jr., will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
BEACH PARTY NIGHT Sponsored by TBT and US 103.5 (May 12 & 19) - College Students can get a Beach ticket for $5...with a valid college ID. Budweiser will be offering $1.00 drafts, with valid ID, while supplies last
FLORIDA LOTTERY SCHOLASTIC MVP PROGRAM (May 12-May 21 - The Devil Rays have teamed up with the Florida Lottery on the Scholastic MVP Program once again this season. The program rewards honor roll students for their hard work. Each selected student receives four game tickets, a Rays cap and recognition on the DiamondVision video board during the game in which they attend. To qualify, students must submit their report cards to the Rays. Additionally, this year's program has been expanded to 45 games.
RAYS IN THE COMMUNITY (May 13) - Rays catcher, Toby Hall, will be at the Seminole Junior Warhawk Little League Closing Ceremony from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. , 11500 125th St. N, Largo.
RAYS IN THE COMMUNITY (May 13) - Rays infielder, Russell Branyan, will sign autographs from 11:00 a.m. to Noon at Great Explorations, The Children's Museum, located at 1925 4th Street North, St. Petersburg, 727-821-8992.
SILVER RAYS VOUCHER DAY (May 13) - Silver Rays members turn in vouchers at the ticket box office for a free Upper Deck infield ticket for Saturday's game. Members may also upgrade to a Lower Level Outfield ticket for $9, or a Lower Box ticket for $29 with voucher. Silver Rays is presented by St. Anthony's Healthcare.
SKIN CANCER SCREENING (May 13) - Major League Baseball, the American Academy of Dermatology and the Rays will team up to "Play Smart When It Comes to the Sun" by offering free skin cancer screenings to all fans and employees. Fan screening will take place from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. along the 1st and 3rd base food courts. May has been designated "National Skin Cancer Prevention & Detection Month."
AUTOGRAPH SATURDAY (May 13) - Autograph Saturday session features 2 players 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Players will sign at stations along the right field lower box seats.
BASEBALL BUDDIES (May 13-14, 20) - A Devil Rays tradition has local little leaguers joining Rays players on the field for the National Anthem and a pre-game program which takes place before Saturday and Sunday home games.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION AND THE RAYS TEAM UP FOR "STRIKEOUT CHALLENGE MOTHER'S DAY PROMOTION (May 14) - In addition to the Rays giving away 7,500 pink visors to commemorate MLB's Breast Cancer Awareness Day, they will also hand out 2,000 carnations to the first 2,000 women in the gates to celebrate Mother's Day. Moms will also get ½ off in the Batter's Eye Restaurant. See separate release for more info on MLB, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation "Strikeout Challenge."
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES FAMILY FUNDAY (May 14 & 21) - Purchase 4 tickets in the lower reserve for $17 each or in the outfield for $13 each and receive 4 vouchers for a hot dog and Pepsi.
KIDS RUN THE BASES (May 14) - Kids 14 and under are allowed to run the bases post-game. Infants must be with an adult.
TWO-FOR-TUESDAY (May 16) - 2 for 1 tickets available in the lower reserve and outfield, with coupon from the Tampa Tribune.
CROWN CASH N MATCH INNING (May 16, 17, 20,21 ) - One fan will be selected at random to be the contestant for the Crown Cash N Match contest. That fan will win cash based on the performance of the first Devil Rays batter in the 6th inning. Out/Walk=$100, Single=$250, Double=$500, Triple=$750, Home Run=$1000. Crown Auto Dealerships will match each prize in a donation to the Children's Dream Fund.
TUESDAY'S CHAMPION (May 16) - Every Tuesday home game, the Rays will host a child from the Make-A-Wish Foundation or the Children's Dream Fund. This opportunity includes meeting players pre-game and throwing out the Ceremonial First Pitch.
PAPA JOHN'S DANCE FOR YOUR DINNER (May 16 & 21) - Fans compete in a dance-off to win a free Papa John's pizza.
WEB SITE WEDNESDAY (May 17) - Fans can log on to
www.devilrays.com and print up a coupon for a lower reserve ticket for $15, (regularly priced at $22) and a voucher for a free hat.