PawSox To 'Celebrate' A-Rod, J.Lo's Engagement

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- The Pawtucket Red Sox's first "Legendary Friday" of the 2019 season will be a celebration of the engagement of Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez.

"Recognizing the memorable moments provided by the former Yankees slugger, and the pop and movie star who visited Fenway Park in a previous romance, the PawSox will recall the 15th anniversary of the historic 2004 season on this night-some of which featured A-Rod," the team wrote. "Saturday afternoon, July 24, 2004, may have been the most important and most pivotal regular season game in the long and storied history of the Boston Red Sox."

On that fateful day, Jason Varitek punched A-Rod as he was about to go after Bronson Arroyo, sparking a bench-clearing brawl.

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The following fans will get free admission to the game that night:

• Kids under 12
• Anyone wearing a Jason Varitek or Bronson Arroyo jersey
• All "Jennys from the block": anyone named Jennifer who shows a valid Rhode Island ID
• Anyone wearing the jersey of the PawSox pitcher who threw the team's first perfect game ("Look it up!" the team said.)

Former J.Lo fiance Ben Affleck has been invited to throw out the first pitch that night, and Tim Tebow will be walking out to Mariah Carey's greatest hits when he comes out to bat for the Syracuse Mets "in a salute to one of J.Lo's greatest rivals."

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In addition, Ross-Simons, the official jeweler of the team, will be at the event, so that "nobody is fooled by the rocks that our PawSox fans got," the team added.

Fans will have the chance to take pictures with and touch the actual pitching rubber toed by Bronson Arroyo during the team's most recent perfect game in August 2003.

For those who won't be getting in for free, tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 401-724-7300 or in person at the McCoy Stadium box office.