They have really shortened the caravan this year...
Pirates Caravan | pirates.com: Community
The Pirates "Winter Caravan" will visit 16 different communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 to meet with fans and the media, to build excitement for the 2012 baseball season, and to share Holiday well wishes with Pirates fans across the region.
Scheduled to participate are manager Clint Hurdle and members of the coaching staff, players Andrew McCutchen, Joel Hanrahan, Kevin Correia, Jose Tabata, Alex Presley, Michael McKenry, Daniel McCutchen, Brad Lincoln, Jeff Karstens and James McDonald, and members of the Pirates broadcasting team.
Group 1
Featuring outfielder Alex Presley, catcher Michael McKenry, bench coach Jeff Banister and broadcaster Bob Walk.
Date Location Time Event Details
Wed., Dec. 14 Uniontown, PA 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Visit to Meal Center at the Salvation Army
(private event)
Wed., Dec. 14 Uniontown, PA 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Pirates Radio Affiliate WMBS Radio visit
(private event)
Wed., Dec. 14 Morgantown, WV 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Public event with Pirates Radio Affiliate WAJR 1440 at The Vintage Room (ages 21 and older)
Thu., Dec. 15 Charleston, WV 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Boys and Girls Club Holiday Party (private event)
Thu., Dec. 15 Charleston, WV 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. West Virginia Power "Winter Warmup" at YMCA
Group 2
Featuring outfielder Andrew McCutchen, pitcher Brad Lincoln, third base coach Nick Leyva and broadcaster Steve Blass.
Date Location Time Event Details
Wed., Dec. 14 Latrobe, PA 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon at Giannilli's II Restaurant
Wed., Dec. 14 Johnstown, PA 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at Johnstown Mall
Thu., Dec. 15 State College, PA 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. School visit (site TBD)
Thu., Dec. 15 State College, PA 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. VIP Luncheon (private event, site TBD)
Thu., Dec. 15 State College, PA 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Mt. Nittany Medical Center visit (private event)
Thu., Dec. 15 Altoona, PA 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at The Curve Store
at Logan Valley Mall
Group 3
Featuring outfielder Jose Tabata, pitcher Jeff Karstens, first base coach Luis Silverio and broadcaster Greg Brown.
Date Location Time Event Details
Wed., Dec. 14 Beaver, PA TBD County-Wide Breakfast Event (site TBD)
Wed., Dec. 14 Youngstown, OH 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon at The Butler Institute of American Art
Wed., Dec. 14 Erie, PA 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at Millcreek Mall
Thu., Dec. 15 Franklin, PA TBD Community event (site TBD)
Thu., Dec. 15 Indiana, PA 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Autograph Signing at Indiana Mall
Group 4
Featuring manager Clint Hurdle, pitcher James McDonald, pitcher Daniel McCutchen and broadcaster John Wehner.
Date Location Time Event Details
Wed., Dec. 14 St. Marys, PA 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. VIP Luncheon (private event, site TBD)
Wed., Dec. 14 Johnstown, PA 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at DuBois YMCA
Thu., Dec. 15 Pittsburgh, PA 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Holiday Party for the Children's Institute
The Day School (private event)
Thu., Dec. 15 Peters Twp., PA 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Autograph Signing at PNC Bank
Group 5
Featuring pitcher Kevin Correia, pitcher Joel Hanrahan, pitching coach Ray Searage and broadcaster Tim Neverett.
Date Location Time Event Details
Tue., Dec. 13 Pittsburgh, PA 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Evening meal service at
Light of Life Rescue Mission (private event)
Wed., Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Community event (site TBD)
Wed., Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Patient visits at Allegheny General Hospital
(private event)
Wed., Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Autograph Signing at
Allegheny General Hospital lobby
Wed., Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Season Ticket Holder batting practice
at PNC Park (private event)
Thu., Dec. 15 North Fayette, PA 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Autograph Signing at Highmark Store
Thu., Dec. 15 Steubenville, OH 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at Fort Steuben Mall
Pirates Caravan | pirates.com: Community
The Pirates "Winter Caravan" will visit 16 different communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 to meet with fans and the media, to build excitement for the 2012 baseball season, and to share Holiday well wishes with Pirates fans across the region.
Scheduled to participate are manager Clint Hurdle and members of the coaching staff, players Andrew McCutchen, Joel Hanrahan, Kevin Correia, Jose Tabata, Alex Presley, Michael McKenry, Daniel McCutchen, Brad Lincoln, Jeff Karstens and James McDonald, and members of the Pirates broadcasting team.
Group 1
Featuring outfielder Alex Presley, catcher Michael McKenry, bench coach Jeff Banister and broadcaster Bob Walk.
Date Location Time Event Details
Wed., Dec. 14 Uniontown, PA 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Visit to Meal Center at the Salvation Army
(private event)
Wed., Dec. 14 Uniontown, PA 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Pirates Radio Affiliate WMBS Radio visit
(private event)
Wed., Dec. 14 Morgantown, WV 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Public event with Pirates Radio Affiliate WAJR 1440 at The Vintage Room (ages 21 and older)
Thu., Dec. 15 Charleston, WV 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Boys and Girls Club Holiday Party (private event)
Thu., Dec. 15 Charleston, WV 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. West Virginia Power "Winter Warmup" at YMCA
Group 2
Featuring outfielder Andrew McCutchen, pitcher Brad Lincoln, third base coach Nick Leyva and broadcaster Steve Blass.
Date Location Time Event Details
Wed., Dec. 14 Latrobe, PA 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon at Giannilli's II Restaurant
Wed., Dec. 14 Johnstown, PA 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at Johnstown Mall
Thu., Dec. 15 State College, PA 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. School visit (site TBD)
Thu., Dec. 15 State College, PA 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. VIP Luncheon (private event, site TBD)
Thu., Dec. 15 State College, PA 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Mt. Nittany Medical Center visit (private event)
Thu., Dec. 15 Altoona, PA 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at The Curve Store
at Logan Valley Mall
Group 3
Featuring outfielder Jose Tabata, pitcher Jeff Karstens, first base coach Luis Silverio and broadcaster Greg Brown.
Date Location Time Event Details
Wed., Dec. 14 Beaver, PA TBD County-Wide Breakfast Event (site TBD)
Wed., Dec. 14 Youngstown, OH 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon at The Butler Institute of American Art
Wed., Dec. 14 Erie, PA 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at Millcreek Mall
Thu., Dec. 15 Franklin, PA TBD Community event (site TBD)
Thu., Dec. 15 Indiana, PA 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Autograph Signing at Indiana Mall
Group 4
Featuring manager Clint Hurdle, pitcher James McDonald, pitcher Daniel McCutchen and broadcaster John Wehner.
Date Location Time Event Details
Wed., Dec. 14 St. Marys, PA 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. VIP Luncheon (private event, site TBD)
Wed., Dec. 14 Johnstown, PA 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at DuBois YMCA
Thu., Dec. 15 Pittsburgh, PA 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Holiday Party for the Children's Institute
The Day School (private event)
Thu., Dec. 15 Peters Twp., PA 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Autograph Signing at PNC Bank
Group 5
Featuring pitcher Kevin Correia, pitcher Joel Hanrahan, pitching coach Ray Searage and broadcaster Tim Neverett.
Date Location Time Event Details
Tue., Dec. 13 Pittsburgh, PA 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Evening meal service at
Light of Life Rescue Mission (private event)
Wed., Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Community event (site TBD)
Wed., Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Patient visits at Allegheny General Hospital
(private event)
Wed., Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Autograph Signing at
Allegheny General Hospital lobby
Wed., Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Season Ticket Holder batting practice
at PNC Park (private event)
Thu., Dec. 15 North Fayette, PA 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Autograph Signing at Highmark Store
Thu., Dec. 15 Steubenville, OH 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Autograph Signing at Fort Steuben Mall
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