Texas Rangers, 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011

Texas Rangers, 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Thomas Riggs, Director of Publicity

Texas Rangers

(817) 273-5222 (office)

(817) 565-3439 (home)

(817) 347-3976 (fax)

http://www.texasrangers.com

Rangers Stand Behind Their Dogs

ARLINGTON, TX – April 6, 2001 – Test results received this morning prove that Brian

Williams did not get food poisoning from the hotdog he ate at a Texas Rangers’ game on

Tuesday night.

The ten-year-old boy started showing symptoms an hour after he ate the “Deckerdog,” and was

taken to an emergency care station at the Ballpark in Arlington.

He was later rushed to Arlington Memorial Hospital, where the tests were performed.

The results show that it was not the hotdog that caused him harm, but the chicken wings he had

eaten before the game while tailgating with his family in the parking lot.

We believe in our Deckerdogs, so on April 6, 2001, Oscar Meyer is sponsoring free

Deckerdogs for the first 1000 fans.

The Texas Rangers have given Brian a membership to the Dr. Pepper Jr. Rangers, and he is

scheduled to have breakfast with Alex Rodriguez on April 11, 2001.

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Says Marcy Williams, Brian’s mother:

“Brian is doing well now, and he is already back in his little league games.”

SportService Corp. handles all of the concessions at The Ballpark in Arlington, including the

Diamond Club, private suites, and the press dining facility. SportService, which has its

headquarters in Buffalo, New York, was awarded a ten-year contract on Sept. 7, 1993. The last

health department check on Dec. 12, 2000 rated the ballpark’s concessions in the “A” range.

SportService currently uses Decker hotdogs at the ballpark. Officials estimate that 5000 hotdogs

are purchased during each game. Exactly 47,566 spectators were in attendance for the Opening

Day game against the Anaheim Angels.

For further information, check the official Texas Rangers’ website at www.texasrangers.com.

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