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The Orioles will again give fans a sneak peek at this season's team as part of FanFest on Saturday, April 4. The club will host an open workout and activities designed to celebrate the start of the 2009 season. Events planned for the day include autograph and question and answer sessions with current and former players and coaches, fan forums and interactive activities for families and children.

Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: Saturday, April 4
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Be prepared before you even walk into Oriole Park by printing out your FanFest 2009 Map and Event Schedule right here (PDF): FanFest Map (340KB) | FanFest Brochure (with schedule of events) (670KB)
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Get Your FanFest Tickets Now!

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 14 and under and fans 55 and over.

Tickets are also available by calling 888-848-BIRD; or in person at the Orioles' Box Office,
any TicketMaster outlet, or the official team store in York, PA.

Season Plan Holders will receive complimentary tickets as part of the Orange Carpet Program.

Meet Your 2009 Orioles

Meet your 2009 Orioles and get autographs from some of your favorite current and former players. Current players will sit at autograph stations set up along the warning track on the field and fans will line up in the seating bowl to receive autographs. (Autographs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with no coupons being distributed. Due to the time constraints, no personalization of autographs or posing for photos will be permitted.) Former players will sign autographs for fans throughout the day in Pastimes Café on Eutaw Street. Those participating include PAUL BLAIR, AL BUMBRY, MIKE DEVEREAUX, DICK HALL, DAVE JOHNSON, RICK KRIVDA, SCOTT McGREGOR, CURT MOTTON, TIM NORDBROOK, BOOG POWELL, LARRY SHEETS and BILL SWAGGERTY.

Watch the team practice

Plus, watch your Birds get ready for Opening Day during the team's full-squad workout. You're invited to sit in box seats between the dugouts and watch as hitters take their first swings at Camden Yards in 2009. Orioles broadcasters will conduct interviews with players and coaches from the field during the workout that will be broadcast throughout the ballpark.

Enjoy Fun Throughout the Ballpark

Other FanFest activities will be held on the main concourse and Club Level throughout the day. The main concourse will feature activities for kids, including a moon bounce, speed pitch and other interactive games. Club level activities include former player autograph stations, question and answer sessions with front office executives and media members, photos with the Oriole Bird and a memorabilia sale. Concessions will be available throughout the day on the main concourse and Club Level. Plus, get a sneak peak at Oriole Park's new state-of-the-art sound system and fully-integrated HD video boards ... making Camden Yards one of only 10 parks in all of baseball to be fully HD in 2009.

Season Plan Holders Get Even More

As part of the Orange Carpet Program, Season Plan Holders will be admitted beginning at 9:00 a.m. for an exclusive "State of the Orioles" address with Andy MacPhail and Dave Trembley scheduled to start at 9:45 a.m.