First pitch for the Jacksonville Suns is less than two weeks away, with the first game of the season April 4.
The first game also is the beginning of the team's promotional schedule, with the first 3,000 fans set to receive a Peter Bragan Sr. talking bobblehead modeled after the late team owner.
Bragan Sr. died in July. City Council in October passed a resolution to name the field "Bragan Field" at the Baseball Ground of Jacksonville .
The season also will be the first time since 2003 that Southern League all-stars will come to town as part of the 2013 Southern League All-Star Game. The game will be July 17, with festivities set to begin July 16.
The Suns are the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and play home games at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
The team's schedule concludes Sept. 2. For more information, visit jaxsuns.org.
Here's a rundown of the team's promotions this season:
• April 4 — Peter D. Bragan Sr. talking bobblehead for the first 3,000 fans.
• April 5 — Magnet schedule, fireworks.
• April 6 — Bragan Field baseball for all fans.
• April 20 — Southpaw Jersey Pillow, for children. Billy the Marlin and Myron Noodleman will attend for a birthday celebration for Suns mascot Southpaw.
• April 20, May 11, June 15 — Bark in the Park Nights.
• April 27, May 11 — T-shirt giveaways.
• May 10 — Appearance by former Atlanta Braves player Dale Murphy.
• May 11, July 17, Aug. 17 — Appearances by the ZOOperstars.
• May 23-25 — Performances by Elvis Himselvis.
• May 24 — Family Faith Night with Francesca Battistelli postgame concert.
• May 25 — Team will wear Navy Digital Blue Camo Jersey.
• May 26 — Pre-Memorial Day fireworks show.
• June 6 — Appearance by former Atlanta Braves player John Rocker.
• June 14 — Appearance by "Mr. Belding" Dennis Haskins.
• June 15 — Mike Stanton Jersey pen and pencil holder for the first 3,000 fans.
• June 22 — Randy Johnson bobblehead night. Team will wear powder blue Jacksonville Expos jersey.
• June 29 — Chipper Jones bobblehead night.
• July 3 — Team will wear patriotic red, white and blue jerseys.
• July 12, July 13 — Lil' Kato and Beautiful Bobby Dean in the Leprechaun World Wrestling Championship.
• July 14 — Family Faith Day.
• July 17 — Southern League All-Star game, appearance by BirdZerk.
• July 28, Aug. 4 — Dog Daze of Summer.
• Aug. 3 — Jimmy Buffett Day with performance by The George Aspinall Band. The team will wear Buffett-style jerseys. Pre-4th of July fireworks display.
• Aug. 30 — Bragan Field commemorative replica to the first 3,000 fans.
• Aug. 30 — Family Faith Night with Jason Crabb postgame concert.
• Sept. 1 — Labor Day fireworks.
In addition the team's weekly promotions return. They are:
Mondays — "Belly Buster Mondays"
Tuesdays — 50-cent Family Feast
Wednesday afternoons — Businessperson Special
Thursdays — Thursday Night Throwdown
Sundays — "Kids Run the Bases" promotion on most Sundays.