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Business World |
May 2015
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eryone goes home with a smile on their face
even if the home team lost. “
With 20 full-time employees, and another
100 or so on game days, it takes a lot to run
a ballpark. As a result, each employee can be
expected towearmany hats. Fromparking lot
duties to concessions, to selling tickets and
even lending a hand when unrolling the tarp
in rainy weather, the staff is well-equipped to
handle any situation.
“It’s a lot of responsibility,” Lehner added.
“But it’s a fun responsibility, it’s not mun-
dane. Every day is different in a good way
when you work in minor league baseball.”
DEFENDING THE TITLE
Next on deck for the Rockland Boulders is a
trip to the historic Doubleday Field in Coo-
perstown, New York. On July 17th, 2015,
the Boulders will play ‘host’ to the New Jer-
sey Jackals, which is the first time in more
than six years that professional baseball will
be played at the iconic stadium. In addition
to the game day festivities, fans, players and
staff will also be given tickets to visit the Na-
tional Baseball Hall of Fame.
“We’re relocating one of our home games at
Provident Bank Park to Cooperstown, New
York,” Lehner explained. “We want to make
it a memorable experience, all of our season
ticketholders get to go at no extra cost, as
well as our corporate partners.”