Individual game tickets for the 2005 St. Paul Saints' home season will go on sale Saturday, but fans can start lining up at noon Thursday at Midway Stadium.

 

Fans who are in line on Friday will get a wristband as a placeholder for when tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday. The team hand out wristbands until 10 p.m. and start again at 7 a.m. Saturday.

 

Although the ticket office is scheduled to close at 2 p.m., general manager Derek Sharrer the Saints will sell tickets "everyone who comes to Midway has been taken care of."

 

Phone orders also will be accepted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 651-644-6659.

 

Those waiting in line will be treated to Krispy Kreme doughnuts, hot dogs, coffee and soda.

 

The club will accept group orders for all five exhibition and 48 regular-season games at Midway Stadium.

 

The Saints will also accept orders from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, over the phone and in person. Internet sales through www.saintsbaseball.com will begin Monday.

 

Tickets run from $4 for general admission to $10 reserved.

 

The Saints drew 280,375 fans last season and averaged more than 100 percent capacity.

 

The Saints' regular-season home opener is at 7:05 p.m. May 20 against Schaumburg.

 

Posted on Tue, Mar. 15, 2005