Missions to Host Job Fair on Saturday, February, 19th

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A Second Job Fair Will Be Held on Thursday, March 10th

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Missions and their catering service, Diamond Creations, will be hosting a job fair on Saturday, February 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A second job fair will be held on Thursday, March 10th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Both job fairs will be held at Nelson Wolff Stadium.

The Missions are looking to fill numerous 2022 seasonal positions in the following categories: bat boys (ages 16-18 only), ticket operations, hospitality hosts, ticket scanners, game operations, ushers, 50/50 raffle crew, video production team members (film crew/camera operators), parking attendants, gameday team store employees, gameday accounting staff, and gameday grounds crew members.

The club will also be looking to hire cleaning crew members for the day crew (4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.), as well as, the overnight crew (10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.).

Diamond Concessions, the food service provider for the San Antonio Missions, will be accepting applications for the following hourly positions: concession stand attendants/cashiers, grill and fry cooks, kitchen preparation staff, runners, suite servers, bartenders and warehouse. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and 18 to serve alcohol. Please have 2 forms of ID, TABC certificate and Food Handlers Card ready when interviewing.

All interested candidates must download a job application from samissions.com and fill out prior to arriving at the job fair. Please bring your I.D. and Social Security Card as part of the application process. Candidates can lineup at the 1st base gate located on the Hwy 90 access road entrance. All applicants must be checked in by 10:30 a.m. (February 19th) or 6:00 p.m. (March 10th).

The San Antonio Missions are the Double-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. This is the 116th professional season for the San Antonio Missions. Season seat memberships are available now. For more information call 210-675-PARK (7275) or visit samissions.com.

The Nine – San Antonio’s Top 5 Black Players

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In celebration of Black History Month, throughout February, teams across Minor League Baseball are taking a look back at five of the best Black players to suit up for their club.

While some of these standout performers went on to long and illustrious Major League careers, others simply had great Minor League careers or, in some cases, just one incredible season that went down as “a year for the ages.”

Here is a look at five of the best Black baseball players ever to suit up for the San Antonio Missions organization.

Joe Morgan

Considered to be one of the best second baseman of all-time, Joe Morgan spent one season in San Antonio prior to his Hall of Fame MLB career. Playing for the San Antonio Bullets in 1964, Morgan appeared in 140 games that season and recorded 160 hits. He also scored 113 runs, hit 42 doubles and eight triples, swiped 47 bases, drove in 90 runs, and recorded a .323 batting average. Still to this day, this ranks as one of the strongest individual seasons in San Antonio baseball history.

Morgan made his major league debut in 1963 with the Houston Colt .45s. He appeared in eight games that season and 10 more games during the 1964 season. After establishing himself in the Houston organization, he was traded to Cincinnati ahead of the 1972 season. His career with the Reds was a legendary one. He was an All-Star in all eight seasons with the Reds, helped the team with two World Series titles, and was named National League Most Valuable Player in 1975 and 1976.

Morgan spent 22 seasons in the big leagues with Houston, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Oakland. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1990 on his first year of eligibility. He recorded over 2,500 hits, scored over 1600 runs, and swiped nearly 700 bases during his playing career. He and “The Big Red Machine”, consisting of Morgan, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, and Dave Concepcion, put together some of the best seasons in major league history.

Billy Williams

A member of the Chicago Cubs’ All-Century Team, Billy Williams is also one of the most recognizable names in major league baseball history. Like Joe Morgan, Williams appeared in one season for the San Antonio Missions prior to his Hall of Fame career. In 1959, Williams appeared in 94 games with the Missions and collected 118 hits. He also hit 22 doubles and 10 home runs while driving in 79 runs. He made his major league debut that same season with the Chicago Cubs.

Williams quickly made a name for himself with the Cubs and was awarded National League Rookie of the Year in 1961. During that campaign, he played 146 games and showed off his power with 25 home runs, 20 doubles, and seven triples. He would spend 16 of his 18 seasons in Chicago. Williams finished his career with Oakland following a 1975 trade.

In his illustrious career, the Alabama native was the runner-up for National League Most Valuable Player on two different occasions and both times he fell short to Johnny Bench. The six-time All-Star finished his career with 426 home runs, 2,700 hits, and a .290 career batting average. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.

Dave Stewart

It took Dave Stewart six seasons and four organizations to become a household name. Before he was an All-Star and World Series MVP, Stewart made 28 starts for the San Antonio Dodgers during the 1978 season. It was a feast or famine season for Stewart as he won 14 of those starts while losing 12 of them. His ERA was a respectable 3.68 and he pitched two complete game shutouts. Stewart also made his major league debut that season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“Smoke” Stewart saw some early success with the Dodgers posting a 3.33 ERA in four seasons with the club including a World Series title in 1981. He then spent three seasons with the Texas Rangers and two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies before ending up with the Oakland Athletics in 1986. The following season saw Stewart begin an incredible streak of four dominant seasons on the mound. From 1987-1990, Stewart recorded 20 or more wins in each season and finished in the top four in America League Cy Young Award voting. The 1989 season saw Stewart named to his first and only All-Star game, claim his second World Series title, and be named World Series MVP.

In the final stage of his career, Stewart won a third World Series title in 1993 as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was named American League Championship MVP in 1990 with Oakland and in 1993 with Toronto. In 16 seasons, he went 168-129 with a 3.95 ERA while going 10-6 with a 2.84 ERA in 22 postseason appearances. Following his retirement, Stewart spent time as an assistant GM and pitching coach with Toronto and Milwaukee. He also served as the general manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2014-2016.

Adam Jones

Despite beginning his career at shortstop, Adam Jones transitioned into one of the finest outfielders of the 21st century. Jones was still primarily a middle infielder when he played for the San Antonio Missions in 2005. Appearing in 63 games for the club, only twice was he in the outfield. During that 2005 stretch in San Antonio, Jones recorded 68 hits including 10 doubles and seven home runs.

After officially making the shift from infielder to outfielder, Jones debuted with the Seattle Mariners in the 2006 season. However, he wouldn’t become a household name until he became a member of the Baltimore Orioles. Jones was named an All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner in just his second season with the club in 2009. A few years later, he began a streak of four consecutive All-Star Game appearances and three consecutive Gold Glove Awards. He also received his first and only Silver Slugger Award in 2013.

Jones played 14 seasons in the big leagues with Seattle, Baltimore, and Arizona. The 36-year-old spent the last two seasons playing baseball in Japan. During his time in the big leagues, Jones nearly reached 2,000 career hits, hit 282 home runs and collected 336 doubles. He finished with a career batting average of .277.

Jimmy Wynn

Jimmy Wynn, also known as “The Toy Cannon”, played 15 years in the big leagues with the Houston Colt .45s/Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was a steady force for Houston in the late 1960s as well as the Dodgers in the mid-70s. Before he was making All-Star appearances and recording 30-homer seasons, Wynn appeared in 78 games for the San Antonio Bullets in 1963. He would eventually make his major league debut in the same season. While in San Antonio, Wynn demonstrated his power ability with 16 home runs, 15 doubles, and 11 triples. He recorded 87 hits during those 78 games played in San Antonio.

Following his debut with Houston in 1963, Wynn was named to his first All-Star team in 1967. Appearing in 158 games, Wynn slugged 37 home runs and 29 doubles while driving in 107 runs. He remained in Houston through the 1973 season and then found a career resurgence once he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974. The Texas native made his second All-Star appearance and finished fifth in the National League MVP voting after hitting 32 homers and driving in 108 runs. He was named an All-Star the following season while hitting 18 home runs and recording a .403 on-base percentage.

At the end of his stellar career, Wynn finished with 1,600 hits, 291 long balls, 285 doubles, and 225 stolen bases. Wynn led the league twice in base on balls and finished his career with a .366 on-base percentage and .250 career batting average.

NOW HIRING – Front Office Intern Associates

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Applicant: Recent Graduate (Bachelor’s degree) looking to gain experience of working in the professional sport business.

General Information: The Missions are the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres and 13-time Champions of the Texas League. We are a charter member of the Texas League and our franchise’s first game was in 1888. The Missions play their home games at Nelson Wolff Stadium, located seven miles west of downtown San Antonio. We are currently a member of the Double-A Central League.

Internship Associate Duties: The Internship will consist primarily of the sale of pre-season ticket packages, group ticket sales and hospitality packages and will rotate work in all of the following game day areas: Box office, Promotions, Public Relations/Social Media and Stadium Operations.

Expectations: The Missions expect that Intern Associates consider themselves a part of our staff and will be treated as such. Within Minor League Baseball, the front office staff performs duties at all levels of management and maintenance. Everyone wears many different hats and a willingness to go above and beyond one’s normal duties is expected. The Missions will offer the opportunity to learn the business of baseball from the ground up. A good number of our current front office began their careers as interns. The Internship will conclude on September 30th, 2022.

Compensation: $2,000 per month plus 5% of sales.

Start Date: Start Date would be no earlier than January 15th, 2022 and the end date of the internship would be September 30th, 2022. We are currently accepting applicants. Please send all inquiries to the contact and email listed below:

Contact: Zach Forkenbrock San Antonio Missions Baseball Club 5757 Highway 90 West San Antonio, TX 78227 [email protected]

San Antonio Missions are Hiring for a Gameday Team Store Employee

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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Missions have immediate openings for gameday team store employees. The position requires the assistance of selling merchandise from inside the team store and at the Flying Chanclas Tent located on the third base concourse.

The gameday team store employee will be expected to work around 5 hours during Missions’ home games. On gamedays, the team store operates one hour prior to first pitch and closes 15 minutes after the final out.

Those interested in this position should email John Rebholz, the team store manager for the San Antonio Missions, at [email protected]. Please include a resume and contact info in your email.

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57 57 Hwy, 90 West | San Antonio, Texas 78227 | 210.675.7275 | Fax: 210.670.0001

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Missions and Circle K Announce Partnership with San Antonio Food Bank

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Will Host Five Food Drives During 2021 Season

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Missions baseball club and Circle K are partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank to host food drives at Nelson Wolff Stadium this summer to provide aid to the San Antonio community hit so hard during the Covid-19 pandemic.

There will be five different Circle K and San Antonio Missions food drives being held at Nelson Wolff Stadium with five different themes.

The first food drive will occur on Friday, June 18th. The theme will be “Most Important Meal” food drive. Featured items for this drive include breakfast items like cereal, oatmeal, granola bars, boxed juices, and cereal bars.

The second food drive will occur on Saturday, July 10th. The theme will be “Summer Staples” food drive. Featured items for this drive include Hamburger Helper, canned meats, rice and beans, and soups.

The third food drive will occur on Saturday, August 7th. The theme will be “Dog Days” food drive. Featured items for this drive will be pet food items and treats for dogs and cats.

The fourth food drive will occur on Thursday, August 26th. The theme will be “Back to School Lunch Box” food drive. Featured items for this drive include peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, Manwich, and boxed crackers.

The fifth food drive will occur on Saturday, September 18th. The theme for this drive will be “Oh Baby It’s A Food Drive.” Featured items for this drive include baby food, diapers, and wipes.

For each food drive, there will be a red San Antonio Food Bank donation bins at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The Missions will be offering reserved seat tickets to a future Missions game for all donations.

Prior to the start of the pandemic, the San Antonio Food Bank was serving approximately 58,000 people per week in our 16 county service area. Due to the economic fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are now serving 125,000 people per week. More than 1 in 4 children in San Antonio is at risk for hunger and 45,000 military members have received food assistance since the start of the pandemic. Today our community’s need is more than double what it was in February 2020. At the same time, our capacity to host volunteers has been cut in half from 1,000 per week to 500 per week, in order to allow for social distancing in our shifts.

The need for food, volunteers and cash donations has never been greater than this past year, but the San Antonio community has continued to rally together to support one another. Every $1 gifted to San Antonio Food Bank provides 7 meals to families facing hunger! On behalf of our staff and the many families we serve—thank you so much for your generous contributions. Our mission simply wouldn’t be possible with you. Please visit safoodbank.org for more information.

Missions and Chamberlain University Partner for Healthcare Heroes 

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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Missions baseball club is proud to announce a partnership with Chamberlain University and the commencement of the Healthcare Heroes program.

The Missions will honor one Healthcare Hero during each home game during the 2021 season. Fans can nominate a Healthcare Hero through the Missions’ Facebook and Twitter accounts by mentioning that person in the comment sections. Individuals who are chosen as a Healthcare Hero will receive an instant message acknowledging their selection.

The Healthcare Hero and their guests will receive: 4 premium box seats, VIP parking, and $10 Diamond Dollars per person to spend throughout the ballpark. The Healthcare Hero will also be recognized on our video board during a designated inning break. Their outstanding service will be presented to the crowd during that inning break.

“We appreciate the opportunity to support the Mission’s efforts to salute Healthcare Heroes this season,” said Dr. Kelley Pennell, the President of Chamberlain University – San Antonio. “The recognition of personal sacrifices dedicated healthcare workers demonstrate on a daily basis is a positive outcome of the tough year experienced across the globe due to the pandemic. We salute all of you.”

The Missions first home game will be on Tuesday, May 18th at 7:05 p.m.

McCombs Ford West’s High School Baseball Seniors Celebration Rosters Announced 

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San Antonio, TX – The San Antonio Missions, along with the San Antonio Area Baseball Coaches Association, are excited to announce today the rosters for the High School Baseball Seniors Celebration on Thursday, July 2 at Wolff Stadium.

The doubleheader will begin at 4 PM with a matchup of players from San Antonio area Sub-6A and private schools. The nightcap at 7 PM will feature players from San Antonio area 6A schools. Following the doubleheader, fans will be treated to a Wolff Stadium fireworks spectacular.

The Sub-6A/private school contest will pit Team Liberty against Team Freedom. Devine High School Head Coach George Villa will manage Team Liberty and will be joined on staff by head coaches Bob Herb of Medina Valley High School and Amaro Villarreal of Hondo High School. Team Freedom will be led by McCollum High School’s Geoffrey Curtin. Assisting Curtin will be Matt Gomez of Southwest High School and Adrian Juarez of Highlands High School.

The 6A tilt features Team Stars against Team Stripes. Head Coach Tim Goins (Taft) heads Team Stars along with a staff of Eric Jupe (Brandeis), Ty White (Marshall) and Weston Heiligman (O’Connor). MacArthur High School head coach Tom Alfieri will guide Team Stripes. Assisting Alfieri will be David Smith (Steele), Eric Vasquez (East Central) and Dennis Schlueter (Churchill).

Team Liberty Roster

Team Freedom Roster

Team Stripes Roster

Team Stars Roster

Team Liberty will the home team in the opener and Team Stars will be the home team in the nightcap.

Tickets for the McCombs Ford West Seniors Celebration are $12 for adults and $8 for any student or school personnel. Fans can purchase tickets at www.samissions.com. For additional questions or more information, please call 210-675-7275.

Social distancing protocols will be in effect during all games at The Wolff. For more information on Wolff Stadium’s COVID-19 Readiness Plan and protocols, click https://bit.ly/2BRnd40.

Elmore Sports Group, Bowie State University Form Partnership to Promote Diversity in Minor League Baseball

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San Antonio – The Elmore Sports Group, owners of the San Antonio Missions, have partnered with Bowie State University to diversify the front office staffs of its teams. The partnership is the first of its kind for Maryland’s oldest historically black university and is designed to create a college-to-career pipeline for students with an interest in a career in sport management.

Two seniors in Bowie State’s sport management program landed paid, nine-month internships with the Elmore Sports Group, which are providing them with valuable hands-on experience in their field. Dionte Johnson is a sales and game-day operations intern with the Missions while Danielle Lang has been hired as a sales/social media intern with the Inland Empire 66ers in San Bernardino, California.

“I want to own a sports facility, so starting at the bottom will teach me how everything operates, and once I know how to operate the building, I’ll be able to own the building,” said Johnson. “I’ll work my way up. Stadium operations is what I want to do. Working here gives me the opportunity to learn.”

Elmore Sports Group, a family-owned company that owns several Minor League Baseball teams and other sports clubs, has a track record of hiring collegiate interns as full-time employees. The company anticipates hosting more Bowie State interns who are ready to turn their classroom knowledge into real-world experience.

“I’d like to be able to have jobs set for our graduates in the industry, and the new relationship with Elmore Sports Group is definitely leading us in that direction,” said Dr. Joseph Spears, coordinator of Bowie State’s sport management program. “We are looking forward to working with the Elmore Sports Group over the long term in the recruiting, retention and preparation of our students.”

All Bowie State sport management students complete full-semester internships for credits during the final semester of their senior year to complete the bachelor’s degree program; in fact, about 15 students are working in industry internships each semester. While many of the graduates do find successful careers in sport management, partnerships, like the budding relationship with Elmore Sports Group, will smooth the transition for students looking to enter the field directly after graduation.

“The Elmore Sports Group is proud to partner with a great institution like Bowie State,” said DG Elmore, president of Elmore Sports Group. “Bowie State has a history of producing outstanding students who are ready to make an impact in the world of sports management. As MiLB and Elmore Sports Group seek to build diversity into the front office of Minor League teams, we hope that this partnership serves as a model for other clubs.”

 

About Bowie State University
Bowie State University (BSU) is an important higher education access portal for qualified persons from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds, seeking a high-quality and affordable public comprehensive university. The university places special emphasis on the science, technology, cybersecurity, teacher education, business, and nursing disciplines within the context of a liberal arts education. For more information about BSU, visit bowiestate.edu.

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

Missions to Host Job Fair on Saturday, February 15

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San Antonio – The San Antonio Missions and their catering service, Diamond Creations, will host a job fair on Saturday, February 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Nelson Wolff Stadium.

The Missions are looking to fill numerous 2020 seasonal positions in the following categories: bat boys/clubhouse attendants (ages 16-20 only), ticket office employees, production team members (film crew/camera operators), game operations crew, team store associates, seasonal grounds crew assistant, fun zone attendants, parking attendants, receptionists, hosts, and hostesses.

The club will also be looking to hire a Clubhouse Assistant (ages 18-25). This person is responsible for assisting the Clubhouse Manager with set up and cleaning of the clubhouse and dugout on a daily basis when the Missions are in town. This includes assisting with laundry, errands, and special requests from the players, transport of the team to and from the hotel, and coordinating equipment transfers to and from the airport.

The facilities team is hiring cleaning crew members for both their day crew (4 p.m.-12 a.m.) and their overnight crew (10 p.m.-6 a.m.).

Diamond Creations will be taking applications for the following hourly positions: concession stand attendants/cashiers, cooks, dishwashers, kitchen preparation staff, picnic area attendants, runners, suite/patio servers and warehouse. Please have your ID, SS card, TABC and Food Handlers Card ready when interviewing.

All interested candidates can apply at the Missions’ Administrative Office on the first base side of Wolff Stadium. Please enter the stadium on the first base/Hwy 90 side.

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Missions and Corner Store announce Kids Corner program

Donations allow San Antonio youth an opportunity to watch America’s Pastime

San Antonio – The San Antonio Missions, in a joint effort with Corner Store, are thrilled to announce a brand new Kids Corner program for the 2014 season.

The Kids Corner program will provide non-profit youth organizations with tickets to a Missions home game as well as concession credit.

“Corner Store is proud to be a sponsor of the Kids Corner program,” said Kim Bowers, president and CEO of CST Brands, the parent company of the Corner Stores. “Supporting our San Antonio youth is something we are very passionate about, and this program gives kids a chance to feel special and enjoy one of America’s favorite pastimes.”

“We’re very excited to offer San Antonio youth an opportunity to watch professional baseball that they may otherwise not have,” said Missions’ General Manager Dave Gasaway. “We’re thankful to have Corner Store team up for this great cause.”

The San Antonio Missions takes the role of community leadership very seriously. It is the goal and responsibility of the organization to become a community leader in the Alamo City. In 2003 the Missions created Missions CARE, a non-profit charitable organization. Missions CARE gives back to the community in many forms such as: scholarships to student-athletes, Missions “Rookie League”, local donations and mascot appearances.

Non-profit youth organizations looking to take part in this program can contact Missions’ PR Director Rich Weimert at 210-554-1513 or rweimert@samissions.com.

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Missions & Five Star Cleaners Help Stop Hunger

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This summer the San Antonio Food bank will be feeding 7,000 children every day over 11 weeks during the summer at 150 feeding sites. These kids need your help, and we can make it easy for you!

Five Star Cleaners and Your San Antonio Missions invite you and your neighbors to join us in our Five for 5 summer food drive. It runs now through August 17th. We are asking you to bring 5 cans of food to any of the 18 convenient Five Star Cleaners locations.

Bring in five cans of food (and if you would include a jar of peanut butter in a plastic container it would be outstanding), and receive:

• A $5.00 off coupon for any future dry cleaning order
• Two free tickets voucher to select San Antonio Missions game.”
• $10 off two tickets voucher to a future San Antonio Scorpions game

But wait! There is more!

On Sunday, July 15th…if you bring 2 cans of food here to the ballpark, we’ll give you a voucher for BUY ONE TICKET, GET ONE TICKET FREE for that night’s game against the Midland Rockhounds.

So, jump our team and be a part of Five for 5. You’ll be glad you did, and you can take pride in knowing that you are helping San Antonio’s under-privileged children.

Learn more by visiting myfivestarcleaners.com

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Missions donate $5,000 to Missions Rookie League

The San Antonio Missions presented a $5,000 check to the Missions Rookie League before Thursday’s game, a result of a successful charity golf tournament held on May 25.

The Missions Rookie League is an organization that provides baseball opportunities to underprivileged kids and student athletes in San Antonio. The Missions Rookie League also offers scholarships for youth athletes, and is partnered with the Police Athletic League.