Wally the Green Monster

Tues at Boston Logan: Belt one out for the Red Sox

Update: 1:15 pm:  Organizers say the “Take Me Out the Ballgame” song contest at Boston Logan Airport has been rescheduled to Friday, April 17th from noon to 2 pm.

Update: Yikes! Red Sox opening day is postponed! Logan Airport contest may be postponed/altered as well.  Stay tuned. (10:30 am).

Tomorrow (Tues., April 7, 2009) from noon -2 pm, Red Sox Fans at Boston Logan Airport (BOS) will be belting out their versions of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” in hopes of winning some great prizes.

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The contest takes place at the newly opened Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grill, located pre-security in Boston Logan’s Terminal C. Red Sox Nation President Jerry Remy will be on hand to deliver a “State of the Red Sox Nation” address and Wally the Green Monster will be on hand help pick contest winners.

And what can you win?

1st place: A Red Sox road game package, including airfare, hotel stay, and tickets to see the Red Sox vs. the Chicago White Sox in Chicago on Labor Day Weekend.

2nd place: You and guest will get to sit in the broadcast booth with Jerry Remy during a Red Sox home game.

3rd place: A $50 gift certificate to Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grill.

If you don’t want to enter the singing contest, you can still score some prizes. Wally the Green Monster will pose for photos with fans and Red Sox memorabilia will be raffled off.

And.. if you want to impress the judges with your knowledge of all the words- or just want to study up a bit on the history of the “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” song, here’s a link to the Baseball Almanac Web site. In addition to learning the history of  the song, you can hear eight different versions of it – including one by Mike Ditka and one by the Goo Goo Dolls.

RED SOX FANS: SING TO WIN AT BOSTON LOGAN AIRPORT

On Tuesday, April 7th, Red Sox fans willing to sing a version of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at Boston Logan Airport will have a chance to win prizes, impress other travelers, or simply make fools of themselves.  You – and Wally the Green Monster – can help decide the winners.

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The contest is part of the opening celebrations for Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar and Grill, located pre-security in Terminal C.  (Remy is Red Sox Nation President and Boston Red Sox Sportscaster).  The first place winner will receive a Red Sox road game package that includes airfare, hotel stay, and tickets to see the Red Sox vs. the Chicago White Sox in Chicago on Labor Day Weekend.

The second place winner will get to bring a guest and sit in the broadcast booth alongside Jerry Remy during a Red Sox home game. The third place winner will get a $50 gift certificate to Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grill.

Don’t want to sing? Wally the Green Monster will be taking photographs with fans and Remy will be signing scorecards from the 2007 World Series. They’ll also be raffling off Red Sox memorabilia.

The “Take me out to the airport” singing contest takes place Tuesday April 7, 2009 between noon and 2 pm at Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar and Grill, located pre-security in Terminal C at Boston Logan Airport.