Taiwan Major League (TML) baseball will make its debut at Tienmu Stadium in Taipei tomorrow when Kaohsiung Fala takes on Taipei Gida.
The number two and three teams, respectively, will be hoping for a full house and TML chiefs have laid on some special promotions to achieve this.
Ticket prices for the event are low, with an adult seat in the infield costing just NT$200 and children NT$100. If that's not low enough, take just three receipts and get half price admission.
To encourage local residents to attend the game and show goodwill -- following protests by residents against professional games in Tienmu -- the TML will allow the first 1,000 residents who show their permits free entrance into the stadium. The next 1,000 locals will get in half price. Makoto bank customers will also get free entrance.
Turn up two hours before the game starts at 6pm and there will be a program of entertainments, with the KK rock n' roll band and other acts.
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And -- as if all this was not enough -- Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) will be throwing out the first pitch tomorrow.
At Sunday's game starting 5pm -- also between the Gida and Fala -- the DPP's mayoral candidate Lee Ying-yuan (李應元) for Taipei will throw the first pitch.
"This is more than just a game, it is an event," Deputy Public Relations General Manager Huang Ing-po (
"Baseball is always very serious but we are trying to make this a fun and family occasion with something for everyone."
On the playing field, Gida team manager Ishii (石井丈裕) from Japan will pit his wits against baseball legend Hsu Sheng-ming (徐生明) of the Fala, in what is expected to be a close game.
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