OPENING DAY, SAINTS STYLE
More than 7,000 fans are expected Thursday as the Saints open their 23rd season and christen their new home, CHS Field, with a four-game series against Fargo-Moorhead.
When: 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 5:05 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: Seats for the opener are sold out. However, 232 tickets for the grass berm along with standing-room tickets for the home-run porch will go on sale at 9 a.m. Thursday. Tickets are $5 for the berm and $7 for standing room; they can be purchased at the box office.
Opening night: Live music, a Mardi Gras-style parade and local dignitaries highlight pregame activities. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will throw out the first pitch.
This year’s pig (above): The Saints also will introduce the 2015 pig mascot, Pablo Pigasso.
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