For Immediate Release: August 27, 2013 [Official Top Off The Trop Press Release]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2013

Morgan Auto Group Executive Coordinates Tampa Bay Rays’
‘Top Off the Trop’ Event

Brett Morgan leads grassroots effort for September ‘surprise sellout’ game at Tropicana Field

TAMPA, Fla. — Brett Morgan of the Morgan Automotive Group, is leading efforts to help sell out Tropicana Field for the September 18 Tampa Bay Rays’ game against the Texas Rangers.

The event, called “Top Off the Trop,” (#TopOffTheTrop) has been organized to demonstrate the strong support the Rays receive from their fans and the Tampa community. The game, scheduled to be broadcast nationally on ESPN’s “Wednesday Night Baseball,” will take place during the team’s second-to-last home stand in the midst of a tight pennant race.

“As a community, we are sometimes criticized for the Rays’ complex stadium issues and a perceived lack of support for our team, which couldn’t be further from the truth,” said Morgan. “We’re here to demonstrate the passion surrounding our team, and we are rabid in our support of the Rays and what they mean to Tampa Bay. The rare event of a major league game sellout in a mid-week game would send quite the statement.”

Morgan has worked with the Rays’ front office to coordinate the event. At the game, groups of 20 or more will receive a free Rays hat for each guest, as well as a lower-level reserved ticket for just $20 — with no Ticketmaster or any other fees added on.

A die-hard Rays fan, Morgan is the son of Morgan Automotive Group owner Larry Morgan and has helped lead the company since its founding in 2004. Over the past nine years, the company has grown from one location to 11 stores across seven different markets in Florida.

“Many people in our community know how I feel about the Rays, and this is a dream of mine,” said Morgan. “I’m extremely excited to lead this effort and hope that businesses, organizations and other groups in our area take advantage of this great deal and show their support.”

“I’d had the idea for a while just seeing what a grass roots effort could do,” Morgan says, “but then I saw recent comments from ESPN’s Bob Ryan stating that he didn’t “know of another organization (Rays) in any other sport who has done more things right in front of a less appreciative audience,” it made me flat out mad.”

Organizations interested in bringing together a group for the September 18 game should email Morgan at bmorgan@morganautogroup.com or call him at 813-843-4543 providing a contact person and how many tickets are needed. Soon after, a Rays ticket advisor will contact the group’s organizer and assist with providing the specially coded tickets for the game. Currently over 16 area businesses accounting for over 700 in ticket sales have granted support.

For more information on “Top Off the Trop,” visit http://topoffthetrop.blogspot.com. To learn more about Morgan Automotive Group, go to http://www.morganautogroup.com.

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