MINNEAPOLIS, May 12, 2008—A consortium of public health organizations is sponsoring a special night of smoke-free baseball at Midway Stadium, on Friday, May 23.

The St. Paul Saints will be playing the Fort Worth Cats in a game celebrating Asthma Awareness Month and the joy of breathing Minnesota's smoke-free air.

The Saints are asking fans not to smoke in the stands during the game.

Sponsoring organizations include the Minnesota Department of Health, American Lung Association, Minnesota Asthma Coalition, and smoke-free groups from Washington, Dakota, and Scott counties.

For more information call Matt Teske at (651) 644-6659. To order tickets online go to www.saintsgroups.com and enter ‘asthma’ as password.

Or download this poster.

Deadline for ordering tickets is May 22.