"Houston's Great Unexpectations Game" Sends California Man and His Son Out to the Ball Game.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 1998--A California man and his son will take to the field with the Houston Astros this weekend as they claim their prize from the Houston Image Group's "Houston's Great Unexpectations Game." Manny Manny may refer to:

In nobility:

Baron Manny, a title in the Peerage of England
Walter de Manny, 1st Baron Manny (died 1372), soldier of fortune and founder of the Charterhouse

People with the given name Manny:

Manny (given name)

and Michael Kane are the winners of tickets to Saturday's Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds game at the Astrodome, where Manny will toss the game's ceremonial first pitch The ceremonial first pitch is longstanding ritual of American baseball in which a guest of honor throws a ball to mark the end of pregame festivities and the start of the game. and have his picture taken with Astros Coach Larry Dierker.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing the Astros play in the Astrodome," said Manny. "I've never been to Houston, and it will be a great experience being in the eighth wonder of the world

For other meanings of this and similar phrases, see Wonders of the World (disambiguation).

Eighth Wonder of the World is a term sometimes used to describe things in comparison to the Seven Wonders of the World, the widely-known list of seven ."

During his visit to the Astrodome, Manny and his son will watch the baseball game from VIP seats on the Diamond Level, where they will enjoy all of the popcorn, peanuts and crackerjacks they care to eat. According to Manny, the two also plan to visit NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's center for human spaceflight activities. The center consists of a complex of 100 buildings on 1,620 acres ^[1] and the Sam Houston Race Park Sam Houston Race Park is a horse racing track located in northwest Houston, Texas. Built at a cost of approximately $90 million and opened on April 24, 1994, the facility is the first Class 1 horse racing venue constructed in Texas. while in Houston.

The Kanes arrive in Houston today to take in some Houston sites and will return to Garden Grove, California Garden Grove is a city centrally located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of 2004, the city population was 170,000 people. California State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city from east to west. , on Sunday.

For more information about "Houston's Great Unexpectations Game," visit http://www.expecttheunexpected.com.

The Houston Image Group is a public private partnership. The group works in concert with other business and economic development organizations to increase business and tourism.

CONTACT: Houston News Bureau

Sylvia Cavazos, 713/752-1919

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