{"id":20493,"date":"2013-11-21T08:53:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T08:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/new-chance-for-fans-to-see-diamondbacks-and-dodgers-in-sydney-2\/"},"modified":"2013-11-21T08:53:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-21T08:53:00","slug":"new-chance-for-fans-to-see-diamondbacks-and-dodgers-in-sydney-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/11\/new-chance-for-fans-to-see-diamondbacks-and-dodgers-in-sydney-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Chance For Fans To See Diamondbacks And Dodgers In Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sports fans will get another chance to be a part of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Major League Baseball in Sydney with two new exhibition games to be played in the lead up to the MLB Opening Series in March 2014, NSW Premier Barry O\u2019Farrell announced today.<\/span><\/span>

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The two games will see an Australian All Stars side take on the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers at the Sydney Cricket Ground.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cThis is exciting news for families who\u2019ve been unable to get tickets to the MLB Opening Series,\u201d Mr O\u2019Farrell said.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cThe MLB Opening Series games have proved to be some of the hottest tickets in town and these two exhibitions games will give 80,000 fans another opportunity to secure tickets.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n

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The announcement comes as Sydney this week welcomes MLB\u2019s AJ Ellis, of the LA Dodgers, and Patrick Corbin, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with representatives from both teams for a promotional visit to Sydney ahead of the Opening Series next year.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Sports Minister Gabrielle Upton said the exhibition games will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 March 2014, in the lead up to the MLB Opening Series matches.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cWe are all looking forward to March when these two teams battle it out at the Sydney Cricket Ground \u2013 where the last baseball game was played in 1914,\u201d Ms Upton said.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic that Australian fans are being given further opportunities to see the Diamondbacks and Dodgers in action and further confirms Sydney as Australia\u2019s home for major events.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cIt will also be a great opportunity for some of Australia\u2019s brightest young baseball stars to impress on the big stage against some of the world\u2019s best.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n

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Moore Sports Director, Jason Moore, expressed his delight at providing fans with another chance to be part of a moment in sporting history.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cWith the overwhelming response from sports fans from around the world, and with only a handful of tickets left to the two Opening Series games, we are delighted to be able to provide even more opportunities to see some of the best baseball players on the planet in action,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cThis is a once in a lifetime experience and with tickets from only $29, everyone has the chance to experience the excitement of Major League Baseball at the SCG.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n

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Earlier this year the NSW Government, in partnership with Moore Sports and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust, announced it had won the rights for Sydney to host the Opening Series of Major League Baseball in 2014 \u2013 the first time such a match will be held in Australia and only the sixth time it\u2019s been held outside the United States.<\/span><\/div>\n

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The MLB Opening Series is expect to deliver $13 million in direct visitor impact for the local economy, as well as be shown to a massive global television audience, showcasing Australia\u2019s global city.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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