MEDIA RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 10, 2007

Contact: Jon Shestakofsky (978-805-5117, jshesta@lowellspinners.com)

 

LOWELL SPINNERS WIN NYPL

JOHN H. JOHNSON NOMINATION

Face 14 teams for national operations award

 

Lowell, MA – The Lowell Spinners, Class A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, were named the New York-Penn League nomination for the John H. Johnson President’s Trophy, awarded annually to the best overall Minor League Baseball team that most exemplifies the standards of the complete baseball franchise.

 

The nomination means the Spinners will represent the 14-team New York-Penn League against representatives from each of the other 14 leagues in Minor League Baseball, all the way up to Triple-A leagues. The Minor League award will be presented to the overall winner at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee this December.

 

The John H. Johnson Trophy is presented the best overall Minor League Baseball franchise based on numerous factors, including contribution to and promotion of the baseball industry, contribution to community, long-term franchise stability, and financial success of the operation.

 

The Spinners continued their unparalleled success at the Minor League level by once again selling out the entire season, running their sell-out streak to 308 games, which dates back to August 2, 1999. Lowell also celebrated its two-millionth fan in only its 12th season, impressive for a short season schedule.

 

The Spinners continued to help enrich their surrounding community, donating over $20,000 of equipment to local youth baseball teams through their Yankees Elimination Promotion (Y.E.P.) and introducing a new reading and writing initiative that brought the real-life Emily Elizabeth from the Clifford the Big Red Dog book series to meet and read to kids at local libraries.

 

“Receiving the league nomination for the John H. Johnson award is great tribute to our owner and the stability and success he has developed in the Greater Merrimack Valley community,” said Lowell Spinners Vice President and General Manager Tim Bawmann. “We are very proud of the bond we have fostered with our fans and look forward to continuing to promote the great American pastime with the same vigor and success for years to come.”

 

For more information please contact Jon Shestakofsky at 978-805-5117 or via email at jshesta@lowellspinners.com.