For the annual Newburgh Gorhams game on Friday, May 8, 2026, the Hudson Valley Renegades and Hannaford Supermarkets have joined forces to present a Gorhams Cooler Bag giveaway for the first 1,000 guests through the gates at Heritage Financial Park!
The game is part of the team’s participation in Minor League Baseball’s “The Nine” initiative. Launched in 2022, “The Nine” is a black-community focused outreach platform specifically designed to honor and celebrate the historic impact numerous black baseball pioneers made on the sport, provide new opportunities for youth baseball and softball participation, further diversify the business of baseball and embrace millions of passionate fans throughout Minor League Baseball's 120 communities nationwide.
Named for the number Jackie Robinson wore during his only season playing in MiLB with the Triple-A Montreal Royals in 1946, The Nine connects MiLB teams’ existing, black-community focused development efforts with new national programming and future special events in a coordinated and centralized campaign.
For more information on The Nine, click here.