ports Pirates Spring Training Early Bird Pre-Sale Starts Online Today

BRADENTON – The Pittsburgh Pirates are offering a special online-only ”Early Bird Pre-Sale“ for Spring Training tickets beginning tomorrow, January 18th at 9am.  Fans interested in purchasing individual Spring Training game tickets will have the first opportunity to do so during the ”Early Bird Pre-Sale“ running online only at www.pirates.com until January 20th at midnight.

”Early Bird Pre-Sale“ pricing is different than regular single game pricing and is an alternative purchase opportunity for those fans who want to be guaranteed the best seats to the Pirates’ games against the Red Sox, Yankees, Phillies, Rays, and Tigers.

Any tickets that remain after the ”Early Bird Pre-Sale“ will go on sale to the public on Saturday, January 21st at 10am.  Fans opting to wait until January 21st to purchase tickets will be able to do so by phone by calling 877-893-2827, online at www.pirates.com, or in person at the McKechnie Field Box Office, 1611 9th Street West.  For fans purchasing tickets at the McKechnie Field Box Office on January 21st, free breakfast will be provided by Bob Evans Restaurant from 8-10am and free ballpark lunch will be served by the Pirates Grill Team and Cheney Brothers from 11am-12:30pm.

Season and group ticket packages are currently available for the 2012 Pirates Spring Training season.  For complete Spring Training schedule and ticket information, please call (941) 747-3031 or visit www.pirates.com.