Posted on 10/11/2006 2:37:26 PM PDT by rawhide
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox will start weeknight home games at 7:11 p.m. as part of a sponsorship deal with the 7-Eleven convenience store chain.
White Sox spokesman Scott Reifert would not disclose the value of the three-year deal with the Dallas company Wednesday but said the revenue probably will be reinvested in the baseball team or ballpark.
The new start time hardly represents a significant change since many weeknight games at U.S. Cellular Field already start at 7:07 p.m.
"We're just talking about four minutes, so it's not much of an inconvenience for the fans," Reifert said.
Margaret Chabris, a spokeswoman 7-Eleven, said the company has been trying to develop sponsorships with other teams and entertainment venues.
"Every time the media announces the game's start time it will be a gentle reminder of our sponsorship," Chabris said.
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I was once an executive with 7-11. It's a company in it's last throws of death.
6pm starts for Motel 6?
Preparation H should give everyone in section H ass medicine.
Heh, can the Sox sell out any more?
First aid stations sponsored by Hertz?
Maybe Goodyear or Firestone can buy the pitcher's rubber.
As long as it's not Trojan.
Dr Pepper - 10-2-4. Let's play three!
Now that's out of left field!
Tongue and Tomkow what do you think of this?????
As long as it is after 5PM...beer flows!
OH OKAY actually I think Tomkow say something nasty about White Sox
>>U.S. Cellular Field
Friend of mine who's orig. from Chicago would call "New
Comiskey" by the nickname "Comiskey Mall"...so I guess this
latest news isn't surprising...
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