Norfolk Tides to honor coffee July 20 against Lehigh Valley
Jul 12, 2019, 2:00 PM
Image from @NorfolkTides/Twitter
The Norfolk Tides will change their name to the Coffee for their game at home again Lehigh Valley July 20.
The Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles will be sporting new uniforms to celebrate the region becoming the coffee capital of the East Coast.
On July 20th, we'll be transforming our identity into the Norfolk Coffee! ☕
The team will wear special jerseys and hats that night to help celebrate the region’s emerging status as the East Coast Capital of Coffee.
Details: https://t.co/cd0u7cfcMF pic.twitter.com/p6VD6MnmiA
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) July 12, 2019
Players will wear either hot or iced coffee caps based on which logo gets the most votes from fans.
Hot or iced?
Head on over to our Facebook page and let us know your favorite hat. We'll wear the winning cap during our game on July 20th!
Vote: https://t.co/5E8iY7qhJy pic.twitter.com/hCyi0yXBdK
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) July 12, 2019
The Hampton Roads region, where the Tides play, houses well-known coffee brands like Chock full o’Nuts and Kauai. Warehouses within the region have a wealth of 50 million pounds of coffee.
After the game, worn jerseys will be auctioned online with proceeds benefiting the Tide Youth Baseball Fund.
