Trenton Thunder host largest crowd in Franchise History

The
Trenton Thunder, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, set the
franchise record for attendance at Waterfront Park on Wednesday, May 23 as
9,134 fans watched the Thunder take on the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A
Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox with NY Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens on the
mound.

Wednesday’s attendance is the highest total in

Waterfront
Park
history, passing the 8,729 fans who watched the Thunder vs. the New Haven
Ravens game on May 10, 2003 that featured Yankee SS Derek Jeter on a
rehabilitation assignment.

“What an incredible night,” said Thunder General Manger Brad Taylor. “Once
again Thunder fans proved that they are the best fans anywhere. Everyone
who was here tonight will have a great memory to last a lifetime. We are
truly grateful to be the Yankees’ Double A Affiliate.”

Top 10 Largest Crowds at
Waterfront
Park

1) 9,134 vs.

Portland
on May 23, 2007

2)
8,729 vs. vs.
New Haven on May 10, 2003

3) 8,602 vs.
Boston Red Sox on
May 27, 1998 (Exhibition Game)

4) 8,461 vs.
New Haven on May
9, 2003

5) 8,380 vs.

Binghamton
on May 7, 2003

6)
8,369
AL vs. NL on July 8, 1996 (AA All-Star
Game)

7) 8,242 vs.

New
Britain on July 4, 2003

8) 8,128 vs.

Bowie
on August 5, 2006

9)
7,986 vs.

Portland
on July 15, 2004

10) 7,982 vs.

Binghamton
on July 8, 2006