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 Roadfood.com Forums - Biscuits and Syrup!
Montgomery Biscuits fans will be able to scarf down their team's edible namesake and soak up some syrup while they soak in a ballgame at the club's new, $26 Million downtown ballpark.
Fans of biscuits across the country have come to love Mary B's Biscuits and now fans of the Montgomery Biscuits will be able to enjoy the same product in the ballpark that they enjoy fresh out of their own oven."
"Whitfield Foods' sponsorship of the Montgomery Biscuits is a natural for many reasons, especially the fact that biscuits and Alaga Syrup have been a longtime Southern staple." said President and CEO Les Massey.
www.roadfood.com /Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2991   (1509 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits
Montgomery Professional Baseball, L.L.C., parent company of the Montgomery Biscuits, was formed by husband-and-wife team Tom Dickson and Sherrie Myers.
April is entering her second year with the Montgomery Biscuits and is responsible for the Fan Entertainment and Community Relations aspects of the Biscuits Marketing Department.
He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and a lifelong resident of Montgomery, serving as batboy for the Montgomery Rebels in 1954.
www.biscuitsbaseball.com /staff.html   (2164 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits Information
The Montgomery Biscuits are a minor league baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama.
Despite the fact that the team played in a state-of-the-art stadium that was built in 1997 and used during spring training by the Atlanta Braves, attendance did not meet expectations; after trailing the Southern League in attendance in multiple years, the Rays' owners announced the team would move to Montgomery in 2004.
The Biscuits' owners selected the team's nickname from an entry in a "name the team" contest, due in part to the potential marketing and pun possibilities.
www.bookrags.com /Montgomery_Biscuits   (370 words)

  
 Sports - West Tenn Diamond Jaxx - jacksonsun.com
The Biscuits name has been a hot topic of conversation in Montgomery - the nickname and the logo of a biscuit with eyes and legs and a pat of butter in its mouth just wasn't serious enough for some baseball fans.
The story behind the Biscuits name goes like this: Montgomery lawyer Tripp Vickers, 26, entered ''Biscuit Eaters'' in the contest, as it was the name of the intramural softball team he played on as a law student at Alabama.
Montgomery fans and media outlets have been quick to come up with their own clichés for the Biscuits.
orig.jacksonsun.com /jaxx/biscuits.shtml   (857 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits update - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
The Montgomery Biscuits are hoping to find Montgomery 's most talented, dynamic, outgoing performers at their open casting call on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Biscuits are looking to hire several entertainers to delight fans during the 2006 season, including the coveted position of playing Big Mo, the Biscuits' seven-foot Biscuit-lovin' beast of a mascot.
Biscuits staff will be on hand to speak with each applicant and witness performances.
www.oursportscentral.com /services/releases/?id=3268083   (621 words)

  
 Roadfood.com Forums - Biscuits and Syrup!
Montgomery Biscuits fans will be able to scarf down their team's edible namesake and soak up some syrup while they soak in a ballgame at the club's new, $26 Million downtown ballpark.
Fans of biscuits across the country have come to love Mary B's Biscuits and now fans of the Montgomery Biscuits will be able to enjoy the same product in the ballpark that they enjoy fresh out of their own oven."
In addition to serving them at concession stands, the Biscuits will also be firing Mary B's Biscuits between innings to fans in the stands from a specially-designed biscuit launcher.
roadfood.com /Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2991   (1509 words)

  
 Montgomery - A Cozy Little City
Montgomery, Alabama is the historical capitol of Alabama.
The population of Montgomery, Alabama in 2005 according to the Census Bureau was about 200,127 people.
The Biscuits are a minor league baseball team, transferred from Florida to Montgomery in 2004.
www.alabama-trips.com /alabama/places/montgomery_cozy.htm   (297 words)

  
 Montgomery Convention and Visitor Bureau
If either the Biscuits or the Suns finish the season in first place, the first two games of their best-three-out-of-five postseason series would be played in Jacksonville with the third game in Montgomery.
For Montgomery to miss the postseason, Mobile would have to overtake both the Biscuits and the Suns.
If this scenario did occur and the Biscuits missed the playoffs, all playoff tickets would be fully refunded by the Biscuits.
www.visitingmontgomery.com /press_view.cfm?press_id=88E3CE82-69BD-42B1-93180193AD6A1482   (265 words)

  
 Montgomery Travel Story Part 1
It was roughly a three-hour ride from Birmingham to Montgomery and we were happy to relax and unwind a little.
We toured the city by car and passed the Riverwalk Stadium, which is home to the Montgomery Biscuits; the Winter Building, where the 1841 telegram came through announcing the beginning of the Civil War; the Hank Williams museum; the historic State Capital and the War Memorial.
Montgomery has more to share than its civil rights story, but only in embracing its history and looking to its future, does it seem to be able to progress.
thecelebritycafe.com /travel/montgomery_2004_08-1.html   (1046 words)

  
 Minor League Baseball: News: Article
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, completed in 2004, is built into a historical train station, seen above, that includes six of the ballpark's 20 luxury suites.
Set in Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, the SL All-Star Game on Monday, July 10, will be the first hosted by the Montgomery Biscuits, Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
For Montgomery, the Biscuits hold the baseball niche as the city is seasonally devoted to high school sports and the Auburn-Alabama football rivalry.
www.minorleaguebaseball.com /news/article.jsp?ymd=20060706&content_id=102489&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp   (797 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits
Biscuits righthander Chris Mason was voted the Southern League's Most Outstanding Pitcher, announced the league on Thursday...
The Biscuits led all Southern League clubs with five players on the Postseason All-Star Team: catcher John Jaso, third baseman Evan Longoria, outfielder Fernando Perez (left), righthander Chris Mason and relief pitcher Dale Thayer.
Coca-Cola is the official soft drink of the Biscuits and Dasani is the official water.
www.biscuitsbaseball.com /index.html   (305 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits
The Montgomery Biscuits, a Double A affiliate of Tampa Bay, play at Riverwalk Stadium which opened this year.
The Biscuit name was suggested by a man who played for the Biscuit Eaters, a softball team in Tuscaloosa.
Currently the Biscuits have the second highest attendance in the Southern League.
www.baseballroadtrip.net /AA/Southern/Montgomery/montgomery.html   (380 words)

  
 Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Meanwhile, the city of Montgomery, AL had been without a team in the affiliated Minors since the Rebels moved about 90 miles north to become the Birmingham Barons after the 1980 season.
Montgomery is indeed quite a sports town, though, and the civic leaders there had been working for years to lure a team back to Alabama's capital city.
Having followed Montgomery's pursuit of a team very closely over the years, and having studied HOK's plans for the park, I came to this facility with fairly high expectations.
www.baseballparks.com /Montgomery.asp   (2530 words)

  
 Basil's Blog » Montgomery Biscuits   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Biscuits (12-14) finally solved Matt Harrison in the 9th inning as Reid Brignac led off with a double and Evan Longoria followed with an RBI single to chase Harrison from the game.
Biscuits LF Jason Pridie misplayed a ball hit by former Columbus Catfish Xavier Paul, allowing a run to score.
The Montgomery Biscuits' first trip to the largest city in south Georgia began with a 12-5 win over the Jacksonville Suns (Dodgers).
basilsblog.net /tag/sports/montgomery-biscuits   (2420 words)

  
 MLN - The Raw Feed - Baseball, hockey, basketball and football news from more than 700 professional sports franchises. ...
MLN Newswire - MONTGOMERY ˆ Gabriel Martinez became the second Biscuit in franchise history to homer off of a moving train, breaking a scoreless deadlock, as Montgomery (38-27, 74-60) edged ever closer to its first postseason with a 2-0 shutout of the Birmingham Barons (27-37, 58-76).
With the win, the Biscuits diminish their magic number to earn a playoff berth to 2 and their magic number to win the South Division title to 3.
Montgomery southpaw Brian Henderson (2-2) kept the visitors scoreless through the seventh, and Birmingham reliever Oneli Perez closed in on doing the same by retiring the first two batters in the bottom of the frame with ease.
mlntherawfeed.squarespace.com /minor-league-baseball/2006/8/30/montgomery-biscuits-on-fire-birmingham-barons-lose-2-0.html   (453 words)

  
 montgomeryadvertiser.com
Montgomery Biscuit players, including Scott Autrey, left, wait for a scheduled game at Rickwood Field on Thursday.
The Biscuits wore their replica uniforms of the 1910 Montgomery Climbers, the team that helped open Rickwood on Aug. 18, 1910.
At Montoyo's invitation, Minoso spoke to the Biscuits, many of whom were unfamiliar with him.
www.montgomeryadvertiser.com /sports/biscuits/storyV5rickwood3o.htm   (803 words)

  
 Barco | BARCO LED Video Displays and Scoreboards Selected for Montgomery Biscuits
LOGAN, UT – DECEMBER 4, 2003 - Barco is pleased to announce it has been awarded the contract to supply and install video and scoreboard equipment at the new Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium in downtown Montgomery, AL.
Scheduled to be completed before the team’s inaugural season of April 2004, the ballpark is a strategic element in the effort to revitalize Montgomery’s downtown area.
Built into a historical train station, the $26 million ballpark will include a 10’ x 36’ scoreboard system, topped off with a 12’ x 21’ RGB LED video display to be used for live video footage and instant replays.
www.barco.com /media/en/pressreleases/show.asp?index=995   (376 words)

  
 Montgomery, AL : Attractions | Frommers.com
Montgomery is located in the flat south-central part of Alabama, perched along the banks of the lazily flowing Alabama River.
Scott met Montgomery native Zelda while he was stationed in the city during World War I. After their marriage, the couple lived in this rambling old home that now houses a modest museum.
Zelda's self-portraits and other paintings and drawings also fill the space, lending poignancy to the telling of her life story, in which she suffered from schizophrenia and teetered in and out of madness for most of her adult life.
www.frommers.com /destinations/montgomeryal/3568010029.html   (1515 words)

  
 The World Around You » Montgomery Biscuits
Posted Montgomery Politics, Montgomery Biscuits on Saturday, May 26th, 2007.
The roster of my hometown team, the Montgomery Biscuits, AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, was released yesterday.
Everyone is 0-0 again and the Biscuits have a chance to be more competitive right out of the gate.
www.theworldaroundyou.com /category/montgomery_biscuits   (1029 words)

  
 Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
With a population of over 200,000, Montgomery is the second largest city in the state.
Montgomery’s downtown and riverfront area is undergoing major revitalization, with projects including the construction of a riverwalk, convention center and four-star hotel.
The new Riverwalk Stadium is home to the Montgomery Biscuits, Montgomery’s Class AA minor league baseball team affiliated with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
www.choosemontgomery.com /communitydata/population.asp   (283 words)

  
 Mobile Bay Bears -
Mitch Talbot tossed his second five-hitter in less than a week as the Montgomery Biscuits blanked the Huntsville Stars, 7-0, on Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-5 Southern League Championship Series.
Montgomery took a 2-0 lead in the third on Ryan Christianson's home run and John Raburn's RBI groundout.
The Biscuits can capture the first title in their three-year history on Friday, when they host Game 4 at 8:05 p.m.
www.mobilebaybears.com /news/article.asp?NID=2500   (511 words)

  
 BallParkWatch - It's Official: Welcome the Montgomery Biscuits
The new Montgomery, Alabama team in the Class AA Southern League is officially the Montgomery Biscuits.
The Montgomery Biscuits, the Class AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, are scheduled to begin play in a new $26-million stadium in April 2004.
The primary logo, containing an animated biscuit character who has a pad of butter for a tongue and wears baseball cleats, is known as “Monty” and can be viewed at the team’s official website, www.biscuitsbaseball.com.
www.ballparkwatch.com /news/montgomery_biscuits.htm   (544 words)

  
 Montgomery   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Montgomery is looking to a bright future — while never forgetting that it has had a sometimes painful past.
A new free tour opportunity in South Montgomery is the new Hyundai plant that opened in May. Attractions such as these, as well as its location, make Montgomery a draw.
Additional highways serving Montgomery are U.S. 31, 80, 82, 231 and 331, which are all connected by a four-lane highway on the city’s perimeter.
www.smallmarketmeetings.com /7_2005/tm_montgomery.html   (1850 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits Harden Huntsville Stars 3-1- Game Highlights on MLN - The Raw Feed - A Minor League Newsfeed   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He lowered his ERA to a league-leading 1.83, and by walking none and striking out four, raised his strikeout-to-walk numbers to an impressive 30-to-5.
Biscuits manager Charlie Montoyo elected to give one inning to lefty Jeff Ridgway (which he worked perfectly) and two to his closer, Juan Salas.
Sacrifice flies by Cuevas and Michael Coleman accounted for Montgomery's final two runs, but the Biscuits still left eight on base and are batting just.214 with runners in scoring position.
www.minorleaguenews.com /rawfeed/html/2006/05/11/01.html   (343 words)

  
 Montgomery, Alabama
The city of Montgomery is the capital of the state of Alabama and also the county seat of Montgomery County.
In 1955, Montgomery again made history when Rosa Parks became a civil rights heroine when she was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. The reaction to this incident led to the 382-day Montgomery Bus Boycott which finally forced the city to desegregate its transit system.
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, the oldest fine arts museum in the state, was founded in 1930 and today houses an impressive collection of American paintings, Southern regional art, Old Master prints, and decorative arts.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/alabama/montgomery   (1068 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits
The Montgomery Biscuits are a minorleague baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama.
Itis the Class AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, andplays in the Southern League.
The 2004 season is the team's first in Montgomery; prior to that, the club was playing in Lake Buena Vista, Florida as the OrlandoRays.
www.therfcc.org /montgomery-biscuits-100535.html   (84 words)

  
 Montgomery Advertiser : : Sports
Opposing pitchers are welcoming the Montgomery Biscuits with open arms.
The latest pitcher to take advantage of the Biscuits' offensive woes was Tennessee's Chris Narveson (4-8), who allowed a single unearned run on four hits while striking out eight batters in seven innings as the Smokies captured an 8-1 victory.
One night after hitting a season-high three home runs, the Montgomery Biscuits managed just six hits and struck out 15 times Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to the Tennessee Smokies.
www.montgomeryadvertiser.com /specialreports/Biscuits/index.htm   (514 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits - BR Bullpen
The Montgomery Biscuits began play in 2004 as a Tampa Bay Devil Rays affilate after the Orlando Rays relocated to Montgomery, AL.
Despite their poor performance, several Biscuits were called up the the majors, including Joey Gathright (who.341 in 32 games with Montgomery), B.J. Upton (who hit.327 in 29 games), and Scott Kazmir (who went 1-2 with a 1.44 ERA in 4 starts).
The Biscuits swept the Jacksonville Suns in the playoffs before defeating the Huntsville Stars 3 games to 1 to capture the league championship.
www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Montgomery_Biscuits   (310 words)

  
 News & Upcoming Events
The 2003 Joint Montgomery AIA/ASCE meeting was held on June 18,2003 at the Montgomery Country Club.
The stadium will be the home of the AA Montgomery Biscuits baseball team starting in 2004.
Montgomery ASCE President Robert Thompson, P.E. (left) and Montgomery AIA President Hal Gandy (right) with Norman DiNitto, AIA at the joint Montgomery AIA/ASCE meeting June 18, 2003.
branches.asce.org /montgomery/News.html   (330 words)

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