Reds Caravan to Stop at Louisville Slugger Museum Tonight at 5:30

The 2010 Reds Winter Caravan, presented by CincinnatiUSA.com, will make it’s annual stop in Louisville tonight at Louisville Slugger Museum from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Reds OF Chris Dickerson signs autographs at the 2009 Reds Caravan

The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature Reds Broadcaster Thom Brennaman; Reds Chief Operating Officer Phil Castellini; President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty; Reds 1990 World Series team member and Dayton Dragons Manager Todd Benzinger; Reds outfielder Jay Bruce; 2009 Southern League All-Star and Reds’ No. 1 hitting prospect according to Baseball America, Todd Frazier, Reds mascot Mr. Redlegs and Bats mascot Buddy Bat.

The very popular Reds Winter Caravan provides fans from all over Reds Country the opportunity to interact with Reds managers, players, broadcasters and front office executives. The group will field questions from fans and sign autographs, in addition to raffling off two tickets to the 2010 Opening Day game against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5.

Sales representatives from both the Cincinnati Reds and Louisville Bats will be on hand to discuss season tickets and group outings, while the Reds Hall of Fame, the Reds Community Fund and Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network will also be in attendance.

Buddy Bat and Rosie Red pose at the 2009 Reds Caravan

The Louisville Bats will begin their 2010 season on the road against the Toledo Mud Hens, Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, on Thursday, April 8th. The Bats then kick off their home schedule on Wednesday, April 14th, against the Indianapolis Indians, Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.

Full and partial season tickets, along with group outings and suite rentals are available by calling the Bats front office at (502) 212-2287 or visiting www.batsbaseball.com.