The Greenville Drive’s honorary 6 millionth fan won a pile of prizes July 8, including a trip to Boston and tickets to a Red Sox game.
He may also have needed a ride home.
“I parked and I forgot to pay,” said Jeremy Watkins, 45, while celebrating on the concourse at Fluor Field with his three sons. Before the event started, he found out from his wife that his car was being towed.
“My car got towed but we won!” said an exuberant Watkins shortly after his key was the one that unlocked the grand prize.
The event was part of a wider celebration of the Drive’s 20th season. The team is a High-A minor league baseball affiliate of the Red Sox.
Seven Drive fans, chosen at random from the past four home games, competed during the first six innings to win keys. Each had at least one, and some managed to win a second. It was Watkins’ second key that turned the lock on the ceremonial box filled with balloons and a giant “6.”
Watkins is a Drive season ticket holder who moved to Greenville in 2017. He said the family has not previously been to Boston and they were excited about the trip.
The full grand prize package won by Watkins includes:
- Trip for four to Boston, including airfare and hotel
- Four tickets to a Boston Red Sox game
- Greenville Drive 2026 season tickets
- A chance to throw out the first pitch at a future Drive game
- A Drive jersey with their last name and “6M” on the back
- A 20th anniversary baseball signed by the Drive team
The Greenville Drive held a contest July 8, 2025 at Fluor Field to determine the team’s honorary six-millionth fan.He will also be featured in the Drive’s “Our Home Team” billboard ad campaign.
The six runners-up received a $100 gift card and tickets to next season’s home opener. They were: Christopher Hamilton, 10; Harvey Hewens, 66; Joe Lysea, 61; Jordan Moore Wright, 22; Danni Stoughton, 24; and Brenda Vertone, 64.
Fluor Field is located at 945 S. Main St. in Greenville’s West End.
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