Recently, professional baseball teams have been hosting various special event days to boost attendance by fans at ballgames. A few days ago, my favorite baseball team held its so-called “RetDuro Day Series” with a retro theme. RetDuro is a compound word combining “retro” and “Doosan.”
Throughout the three-day series, they sold tickets featuring the team’s old mascot. Outfield seats were discounted to 3,000 won, just like in the good old days. The cheerleaders wore items that were all the rage in the 70s and 80s while they cheered on the team.
Instead of the player’s usual entrance songs, they played songs selected by the players from their school days. I hope to see more diverse special events in the future that can draw fans to the baseball stadium.
compound - a word that combines two or more different words
the good old days - a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now
be all the rage - to be very popular at a particular time
score - to succeed in an activity or to achieve something
최근 프로야구 구단들은 팬들의 야구관람을 늘리기 위해 다양한 특별 이벤트 데이를 개최하고 있다. 며칠 전에는 내가 좋아하는 야구팀에서 레트로를 테마로 한 이른바 '렛두로 데이 시리즈'를 열었다. 렛두로는 "레트로"와 "두산"의 합성어다.
3일간 이어진 시리즈에서는 구단의 옛 마스코트가 그려진 티켓을 판매했다. 외야석은 옛날처럼 3,000원으로 할인된 가격에 판매했다. 치어리더들은 7~80년대에 유행했던 아이템을 착용하고 팀을 응원했다.
평소 선수들 입장곡 대신 선수들이 직접 고른 학창 시절의 곡을 틀어주기도 했다. 앞으로도 팬들을 야구장으로 이끌 수 있는 다양한 특별 이벤트가 더 많아지길 기대한다.
- We went to a restaurant with a retro theme. / They released a new album with a retro theme.
- Baggy jeans were all the rage when I was young. / The product was all the rage after the singer mentioned it.
- Singers are drawing fans to concert halls again. / The league must try harder to draw fans to stadiums.
A: Are you planning to visit the ballpark to take in a game?
B: I want to, but it’s really hard to score tickets.
A: It’s especially a tall order on weekends.
B: Is it a little easier on weekdays?
A: Yes, that’s right. Also, there are various days with special events, so be sure to check them out.
B: Oh, really? I’ll make sure to do that.
