·         Advertised Bids:  Following is the bid schedule for upcoming Great American Ball Park trade contracts as of 2:00 p.m. on August 24, 2001. Bids are due to Hamilton County by noon on their assigned dates.  If these dates and times are published, broadcast or otherwise duplicated, please note that the schedule is subject to change.

August 28 Bids

·         What’s the Score?  As Great American Ball Park continues to take shape, one of the most prominent features that passersby can distinguish from the tangle of steel and concrete is the scoreboard assembly.  Once complete the main scoreboard will dominate the skyline above left field and although significantly larger than the existing Cinergy Field board, it will be closer to the field making it appear even more massive.

The video board section will be a 20mm Saco Smart Vision board, more than 50% larger than Cinergy’s video board.  The matrix, or text section, also will be larger and allow for continuous display of pitcher’s statistics as well as the line score.

Other “ribbon” scoreboards throughout the park will allow all fans visual access to score and pitcher information.  An out-of-town scoreboard in the left field wall will allow for other game scores to be displayed continuously as well.

·         Commemorative Patch: The Reds announced earlier this week that the club will feature a Cinergy Field commemorative patch on its uniform during the 2002 season, the season before moving into Great American Ball Park.  The patch will be worn on the left sleeve of the Reds’ uniforms in place of the current “running man” logo.  The new logo will feature a view of the outside of Cinergy Field with the Roebling Suspension Bridge in the foreground and silhouettes of several prominent downtown buildings in the background.

The patch is the first of many items and events that will celebrate the Riverfront Stadium/Cinergy Field era and the transition to Great American Ball Park.

·         Community Display Schedule:  Two Great American Ball Park displays are available to the public this week.  The architectural model of the ball park will be on public display at the Taste of Blue Ash festival on August 24, while the traveling display of photos and renderings will continue to be exhibited at the Enquirer Building throughout the week.

Display Details

Model: Friday, August 24, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Taste of Blue Ash

Traveling Display: August 22-September 6, Enquirer Building, 312 Elm Street