Long before it was Beer City or Bee City, Asheville was dubbed the Hippie City of the South. And for one night, the city’s baseball team will take on that tie-dye moniker. Blue Ridge Public Radio’s Helen Chickering has details.
“Good evening Asheville Hippies fans! Welcome to McCormick Field!”
That’s Asheville Tourist broadcast manager and radio announcer Doug Maurer, with a preview announcement of the upcoming game against the Greenville Drive, and nope, that wasn’t a slip of the tongue. For one night, Thursday, June 29, the Asheville Tourists will be dubbed the Hippies, down to their tie dye uniforms.