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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Those attending the baseball game between the Inland Empire 66ers and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Friday, July 23 are in for a special treat. Not only will the Laker Girls be there, mascot Bernie will be “pitching” the Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous official souvenir T-shirt into the crowds.
This will be the unveiling of the 21st Annual Rendezvous T-shirt which commemorates California’s largest cruisin’ classic car show, the Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous®. The 35-blocks of historical downtown San Bernardino is turned into an automotive haven with 1,700 hot rods, classics and custom cars cruising from September 16 – 19, 2010.
“There is nothing more American than baseball and classic cars,” states Wayne Austin, president & CEO of the San Bernardino Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The evening will be filled with fun as we unveil the T-shirt, and toss them into the stands.”
The cars that are featured on the T-shirt will be at the entrance of the stadium, a 1934 Chevy Coupe owned by George and Carol Nix and a 1966 Mustang which belongs to Chris Owens.
“To think my ’66 Mustang would be selected for the artwork, I mean, I’m not really sure there are words to describe it,” said Owens. “After I did a dance, I called my daughter, who helped rebuild the car.”
As for the Nix family, they are so proud that they plan on mounting the poster along with the T-shirt to display in their house. “Normally a black car doesn’t get selected as it might not be colorful enough,” said George. “I’m sure the flames on the car helped.”
The Inland Empire 66ers, San Bernardino’s single-A minor league Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team in the California League, has enjoyed tremendous success over the years, winning the hearts and minds of the Inland Empire in the process.
The San Bernardino Convention & Visitors Bureau (SBCVB) are the producers of the Route 66 Rendezvous®. The SBCVB is a private, non-profit corporation providing destination sales and marketing services for the City of San Bernardino.