Phillies Add Trivia Contest Prizes to Ocean City Presentation

The Philadelphia Phillies found out about Bob Warrington’s presentation at the Ocean City Community Center scheduled for Feb. 21, and they’ve upped the ante.

Warrington will present an informative and humorous talk about Spring Training 100 years ago and how it differs from today during a speech about the Phillies’ 1915 pennant winning team, 1 p.m. at the Community Center’s Chris Maloney Auditorium, 17th and Simpson Avenue. Admission is free.

When the Phillies learned about the event, they decided to make it even more interesting by offering their own prizes, according to Ocean City Public Relations Director Mark Soifer.

For a Trivia Answering contest, the team will provide 25 prizes, including: 5 Chase Utley, 5 Ryan Howard and 5 Roy Halladay Bobble Heads; 5 Jimmy Rollins All-Time Hits Leader Prints; and 5 Fedora Caps.

Door prizes will include a used baseball from a Phillies game last season; the Phillies “Extraordinary Tradition” hard cover coffee table book; Chase Utley, Jim Thome, Pat Burrell and Gavin Floyd autographed baseball cards; and a full size Phillies Umbrella.

The Trivia Contest and door prizes will be awarded following Warrington’s presentation. Warrington has compiled 50 Trivia questions for the audience to answer. The audience will be able to have their photo taken holding a Fred Luderus bat. Luderus was the star first baseman of the Phillies 1915 Pennant winning team. Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander (Old Pete) was also on the squad and won 30 games that year.

The 1915 Phillies’ pennant winning team traveled to Spring Training in St. Petersburg not by train, not by plane but by boat. Members of the team were almost drowned in a storm, several were pursued by a lynch mob and the squad was managed by Pat Moran, a tough minded, talented, tyrant.

For information, call Public Relations 609-399-6111, ext. 9300.