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Frogs, flags and fun planned for Phillies home opener - Cherry Hill Courier Post Apr 9th 2012, 07:17 Are you headed to the Phillies' home opener against Miami today? There are lots of pre-game events to keep you busy. 10:35 a.m. All gates open. All fans will receive a 2'x3' replica of the 2011 National League East Champions Pennant that will fly above Ashburn Alley all season. There will also be an Opening Day block party on Citizens Bank Way. Hip hop legend and native West Philadelphian DJ Jazzy Jeff will be spinning. Phillies batting practice will be at 10:35, the Marlins practice at 11:34. 12:15 p.m. Line up on 10th Street where fans who have not yet entered the ballpark gates are invited to cheer on the Phillies as they make their "Leadoff Walk" into the ballpark — escorted by the Cardinal O'Hara High School Marching Band and Budweiser Clydesdales. 12:26 p.m. The 2012 Phillies will make their grand entrance into Citizens Bank Park from a 10th Street Leadoff Walk. 12:39 p.m. "America the Beautiful" will be sung by the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Men's Chorale, as members of the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard unfurl a large American flag. State flags will be carried onto the field by Philadelphia Police and Fire Department personnel. 12:42 p.m. Introduction of Marlins 12:46 p.m. Introduction of Phillies 12:52 p.m. Moment of silence in memory of Jerry Clothier, Phillies Senior Vice President, Business and Finance, and Andy Musser, Phillies broadcaster. 12:53 p.m. National Anthem sung by the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Men's Chorale followed by a flyover of FA-18 Hornet, the VX-23 Salty Dogs Squadron from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. 12:56 p.m. The Leap Frogs, the U.S. Navy parachute team, will parachute onto the field, bringing the first ball. 1:03 p.m. Ceremonial first pitch by Elena Delle Donne, University of Delaware Blue Hens basketball star who led the nation in scoring. 1:09 p.m. Play ball! If you can't make it in person, the game will broadcast on Comcast Sports network and on 1210 AM, WPHT, 94.1, WIP and WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish). Opening Day ceremonies will stream live on www.phillies.com. Fans can follow the action before and during the game on www.facebook.com/phillies and via Twitter: @philaphillies and @phillies Full coverage: Sports Section D and check cpsj.com all day. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.

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