Free Phillies tickets are floating out there for you to grab -- that is, if you can find them.
The team placed pairs of tickets to opening week games inside red balloons and scattered them throughout Philadelphia Monday.
Phillies spokeswoman Deborah Renaldi said the promotion was a first for the team and social media driven.
The team tweeted out this photo at one of the locations 11:35 this morning.
This is NOT an April Fool’s Day joke. Come and get ‘em…if you can find them! #PhilliesBalloonPlatoon twitter.com/Phillies/statu… — Phillies (@Phillies) April 1, 2013
Renaldi says fans quickly recognized the backdrop as Rittenhouse Square and descended on the park. The first fan there, Basil Coutifaris, popped the balloon and personally handed Opening Day tickets from the Phillie Phanatic.
The team tweeted out another photo from Independence Mall about a half hour later.
Find your Phillies balloon with free tickets inside yet? Here's one at Independence Hall! #PhilliesBalloonPlatoon twitter.com/Phillies/statu… — Phillies (@Phillies) April 1, 2013
Renaldi wouldn't say how many balloons the team tied down, but said there still may be some floating around.
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