ROBERTO CLEMENTE DAY ALSO WILL BE CELEBRATED AT WRIGLEY FIELD SEPTEMBER 19
CHICAGO – Monday, Sept. 18 (HINA Wire) – The Chicago Cubs will host a Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, September 19, filled with pregame activities at Gallagher Way and on-field festivities when the Cubs take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:40 p.m. CDT. On the same day, the Cubs also will celebrate Roberto Clemente Day.
For the Hispanic Heritage Celebration, fans can listen to a mariachi band, purchase baseball-themed piñatas, and participate in various photo opportunities provided by Advocate Health Care pregame at Gallagher Way. Inside the ballpark, fans will be entertained by a curated playlist created by DJ Miriam. They can enjoy specialty concession items at the Sheffield Corner concession stand, including tortas, quesabirria and sope.
The national anthem will be sung by singer and Chicago native Jesus Ramos. Founder and CEO of Dulcelandia Candy Stores Eduardo Rodriguez will throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Cubs Spanish radio broadcasters Miguel Esparza and Jorge Moreno will sing the seventh-inning stretch.
Cubs fans interested in attending the September 19 game can secure a special-edition sugar skull bobblehead through the Hispanic Heritage Celebration Special Ticket Offer. A portion of the proceeds from each Hispanic Heritage Celebration Special Ticket Offer will benefit the National Museum of Mexican Art.
On September 19, the Cubs will celebrate Roberto Clemente Day and award Andrea Sáenz from The Chicago Community Trust with the Clemente Neighborhood Hero Award.
For fans looking to learn more about the journey of Latin American minor league baseball players to the big leagues during Hispanic Heritage Month, the new compelling documentary, FINDING HOME: JOURNEY TO MLB, is available to stream on Tubi. On Friday, September 22, fans can also attend a documentary screening at Gallagher Way an hour and a half after the end of the Cubs game. No RSVP is required. FOX Sports Films released the executive documentary produced by acclaimed filmmaker Seth Gordon and Nikki Calabrese and produced by Cubs Productions in coordination with MLB.
Hispanic Heritage Celebration Details, September 19:
Tuesday, September 19, Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 6:40 p.m. CDT
- Special Ticket Offer: Hispanic Heritage Celebration Special Ticket Offer
- National anthem: Singer and Chicago native Jesus Ramos
- First pitch: Founder and CEO of Dulcelandia Candy Stores Eduardo Rodriguez
- Seventh-inning stretch: Cubs Spanish radio broadcasters Miguel Esparza and Jorge Moreno
- Broadcast: Marquee Sports Network, 670 The Score, TUDN WRTO 1200AM, Cubs.com
For more information on the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Wrigley Field or to purchase tickets, please visit www.cubs.com/specials.
