Richmond Flying Squirrels

On October 15, 2009, the Flying Squirrels were born at a press conference held at The Richmond Times-Dispatch building in downtown Richmond.  From the announcement of the franchise’s relocation from Norwich, the team had less than seven months to prepare for the return of baseball to The Diamond - A source of pride for the Richmond community.

December 1, 2009 was the day everyone had been waiting for. A press conference was held to unveil the team’s new logo and the official colors of Radiant Red, Squirrels Silver, and traditional Black. The Flying Squirrels’ identity was born.

The vision of baseball returning to Richmond became clearer as the Flying Squirrels announced the inaugural field staff as assigned by the San Francisco Giants. The first manager, or “head nut” as he cracked upon his introduction, would be Andy Skeels.  Skeels would bring a winning pedigree to Richmond having claimed titles with the San Jose Giants (Advanced-A, California League) in 2009 and the Augusta GreenJackets (A, South Atlantic League) in 2008.

Mascot: Nutzy

• Full Name: Nutzy
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5’9”
• Weight: 100% all muscle
• Birthday: February 11, 2010
• Resides: The Diamond’s Squirrels Nest
• Best Friends: Parney, Squirrel Tails Kids Club members, Sandy Cheeks from Sponge Bob
• College: A-Cornell University
• Major: Li “tree” ture

In 2011, the National Honey Board, Minor League Baseball® and seven participating MiLB® teams are joining forces to bring you amazing offers on game tickets and team merchandise! Just purchase any brand or size container of pure honey and bring your receipt to the participating team's ticket office to take advantage of these discount offers! This program is designed to increase the awareness and consumption of honey while offering fans discounts on game day tickets and official team souvenir merchandise.

The Minor League Baseball® season runs from April 7, 2011, to September 5, 2011, and the program offer from the seven designated teams will be available to fans all season long. Enjoy all the benefits of pure, natural honey and save money at the ballpark!

Here are the details for the Richmond Flying Squirrels:

• Buy One Ticket, Get One Free! or SAVE 10% on Team Merchandise!
• To take advantage of the BOGO ticket offer, bring your grocery store receipt showing your honey purchase to the Flying Squirrels Main Ticket Office for any Monday game, excluding July 4th, 2011.
• Or, visit the Squirrels Nest Merchandise Shop and use your receipt to save 10% on team merchandise anytime!
• Ticket Offer is only good at the Flying Squirrels Main Ticket Office at the ballpark.

Click here for more details about the program.