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Rays Broadcast Auction

Tuesday, May 28

7:10 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Rays TV and Radio Broadcasts

during the Rays vs. Marlins game

Rays fans, be sure to tune in on Tuesday, May 28, for the Rays Broadcast Auction benefitting the Rays Baseball Foundation and Tampa General Hospital Foundation. Bid on one-of-a-kind experiences with your favorite Rays players including:

Hitting lessons with Matt Joyce
Pitching lessons with David Price
Rays Executive for a Day
A trip to the All-Star Game
Party at the Trop

Help make a difference in a the Tampa Bay area by placing a bid on one of the five exclusive auction packages on Tuesday, May 28, starting at 7:10 p.m., or purchasing tickets to Maddon's Summer Social on Sunday, August 25. Tickets go on sale at 7:10 p.m. on May 28 during the Rays Broadcast Auction.

Auction Packages

Below are five once-in-a-lifetime baseball experiences on which you may bid. The auction will begin at 7:10 p.m. and close at 10 p.m. ET on May 28 during the Marlins vs. Rays game.

Hitting Lessons with Matt Joyce
(minimum bid $700)

One hour session of hitting lessons with Rays player Matt Joyce
Group instruction for up to four kids (ages 10-18)
Group photo of participants with Matt Joyce at lesson
Eight tickets to a Rays game and eight pre-game field passes (day of lesson preferred)
Personalized Rays bat for each participant (up to 4 kids ages 10 - 18)
Rays T-shirts and Rays BP caps for each participant
All activities will occur on a mutually agreed upon date prior to August 29, 2013

Game tickets and experiences are for the use of the original purchaser and guests only and may not be resold or otherwise transferred to any third party.

Pitching Lessons with David Price
(minimum bid $700)

One hour session of pitching lessons with Rays pitcher David Price
Group instruction for up to four kids (ages 10-18)
Group photo of participants with David Price at lesson
Eight tickets to a Rays game and eight pre-game field passes (day of lesson preferred)
Personalized youth Rays jersey for each participant (up to 4 kids ages 10 - 18)
All activities will occur on a mutually agreed upon date prior to August 29, 2013

Game tickets and experiences are for the use of the original purchaser and guests only and may not be resold or otherwise transferred to any third party.

Rays Executive for a Day (minimum bid $700)

Lunch with Matt Silverman and Andrew Friedman for winner and three (3) guests
Private stadium tour for winner and three (3) guests
Four Home Plate Club tickets
Four VIP pre-game passes for Rays home game
Meet and greet with Manager Joe Maddon during batting practice
Pre-game meet and greet with Rays broadcasters
One person to deliver line-up card with Rays coach or player prior to game
One personalized Rays jersey
Spend an inning in radio booth
Spend an inning with Todd Kalas
All activities will occur on a mutually agreed upon date prior to August 29, 2013

Game tickets and experiences are for the use of the original purchaser and guests only and may not be resold or otherwise transferred to any third party.

All-Star Package (minimum bid $1,500)

Two tickets to the 84th Annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game in New York, NY on July 16, 2013
Two tickets to the Home Run Derby on Monday, July 15, 2013
Airfare and hotel (1 double occupancy) accomodations for 3 nights
Two 2013 American League All-Star Jerseys
Autographed baseball from each Tampa Bay Rays All-Star player
All activities will occur between July 15 and July 18, 2013
Game tickets and experiences are for the use of the original purchaser and guests and may not be resold or otherwise transferred to any third party.

**Travel and hotel accomodations are non-negotiable.**

Party at the Trop (minimum bid $700)

Host a Party at Tropicana Field
16 guests in a suite for the game of your choice (includes standard ballpark food package)
Opportunity to throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch
Four pre-game passes for Rays home game
RaysVision welcome during game
Opportunity to sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the 7th inning stretch
Suite visit by Rays Senior Advisor Don Zimmer
Suite visit by Raymond the mascot
All activities will occur on a mutually agreed upon date prior to August 29, 2013

Game tickets and experiences are for the use of the original purchaser and guests and may not be resold or otherwise transferred to any third party.

Maddon's Summer Social

Sunday, August 25, 2013
Following the Rays vs. Yankees game
Tropicana Field
Hancock Bank Club
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

General sale of Maddon's Summer Social tickets begins May 28 with other auction items.

Game and event tickets are for the use of the original purchaser and guests only and may not be resold or otherwise transferred to any third party.

Reminder: Auction will close at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 28.

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Broadcast Auction

Rays Broadcast Auction

Auction Packages

Hitting Lessons with Matt Joyce(minimum bid $700)

Pitching Lessons with David Price(minimum bid $700)

Rays Executive for a Day (minimum bid $700)

All-Star Package (minimum bid $1,500)

Party at the Trop (minimum bid $700)

Maddon's Summer Social

Reminder: Auction will close at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 28.

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Hitting Lessons with Matt Joyce
(minimum bid $700)

Pitching Lessons with David Price
(minimum bid $700)