BellSouth Summer Swing Minor League Baseball Tour Stops at Jacksonville Suns Game
09 Août 2005 - 4:50PM
PR Newswire (US)
- Fans encouraged to bring sports equipment for soldiers serving in
Iraq - JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball season
is in full swing, and this Friday, the BellSouth Summer Swing Tour
will welcome fans at the Jacksonville Suns game. Building upon the
excitement and fan-friendliness of minor league baseball,
BellSouth's Summer Swing Tour is visiting ballparks across the
Southeast this summer, including Jacksonville's Baseball Grounds,
and serving up a hearty helping of baseball-themed entertainment
and a full menu of BellSouth's latest products and services. Fans
headed to the Jacksonville Suns game against the West Tenn Diamond
Jaxx on Friday, August 12, are invited to stop by the BellSouth
eZone before the first pitch for the ultimate pre-game event. At
the eZone, the entertainment and technological anchor of the
BellSouth Summer Swing, fans can gear up for the game by posing
questions to their favorite players in the BellSouth Fan/Player
Interview or by testing the velocity of their fastball in the
BellSouth Fast Pitch Challenge. The hurlers with the fastest pitch
will win a baseball equipment bag. Additionally, fans can
participate in the High Speed Answers(R) Trivia Contest, using
BellSouth's FastAccess(R) DSL to surf the Internet and find answers
to baseball-related questions for the chance to win cool prizes.
Other exciting features of the eZone include laptop computers
showcasing BellSouth's FastAccess(R) DSL service allowing fans to
surf the Internet and check email, as well as TVs broadcasting
exclusive DirecTV programming. Fans can also sample the latest in
BellSouth technology and satisfy their communication needs by
making local and long distance calls or taking advantage of
bundling opportunities to help save money on their BellSouth bill.
In one of its most appealing consumer giveaways ever, BellSouth is
giving fans the chance to register for the "Xtreme Bundle", the
ultimate multi-media prize package. Fans can visit the eZone all
season long, or visit http://www.bellsouthsports.com/ to register
for their chance to win. At the end of the season, one lucky fan
will win the entire bundle, which includes: a 42" Flat Screen
Plasma TV, laptop computer, wireless router, Digital Video
Recorder, cell phone, PDA, BellSouth cordless phone and tickets to
the fall Atlanta stockcar race, 2005 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and
2006 Men's College Basketball Tournament. Throughout the game,
BellSouth representatives will collect sports equipment for the
soldiers, a program designed to provide athletic gear to those
serving in Iraq. When the game is over, fans will receive
Jacksonville editions of The Real Yellow Pages(R) from BellSouth as
they exit the ballpark. Jacksonville is the final stop on the
BellSouth Summer Swing Tour. Other cities on the tour this summer
have included Charleston, S.C., Birmingham and Mobile, Ala., New
Orleans, La., Louisville, Ky., Savannah, Ga., Memphis, Tenn. and
Charlotte, N.C. BellSouth Summer Swing WHEN: Friday, August 12:
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Baseball Grounds (In front of the main
gate, at the Corner of Adams Street and A. Philip Randolph
Boulevard) Jacksonville, Fla. * Unique photo and interview
opportunities About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation
(NYSE:BLS) is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent
ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice
and data provider with 51.6 million customers. Backed by award
winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive
and innovative package of voice and data services available in the
market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small
business customers can bundle their local and long distance service
with dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite
television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For businesses,
BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice
and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers online and
directory advertising through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(R) and The
Real Yellow Pages(R). BellSouth believes that diversity and
fostering an inclusive environment are critical in maintaining a
competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. More
information about BellSouth can be found at
http://www.bellsouth.com/. DATASOURCE: BellSouth CONTACT: Media,
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+1-305-347-5659, or , both of BellSouth Web site:
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