The Black Keys, Cleveland Guardians partner for ticket package and exclusive vinyl record

George M. Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.
The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

The Black Keys love of baseball – Cleveland Guardians baseball in particular – revealed itself once again.

The rockers, in conjunction with the Guardians, announced a special ticket package for the team’s game April 20 against the visiting Oakland A’s.

The Black Keys new "Ohio Players" album.
The Black Keys new "Ohio Players" album.

Fans who purchase a ticket package for the game will receive an exclusive “Erie Blue and Rust Belt Red” vinyl pressing of the band’s album “Ohio Players,” which is set to be released April 5. There will be limited availability.

Remaining albums will be available in select record stores April 8 to celebrate the team's home opener.

The band's appreciation for baseball is well known. They sponsored a Little League team in West Akron in 2013 and drummer Patrick Carney subbed for the late legend John Adams, beating the drum on Opening Day in 2021.

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