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"The best: Racing Sausage bobbleheads (Bill Hall with pink bat a close second). The worst: The Chorizo bobblehead was disappointing. I'd like to see a promotion that allows a randomly chosen fan to join the Sausage Race."
"I would like to see a Corey Hart "Sunglasses At Night" bobblehead."
"The funniest was Jeffrey Hammonds bobblehead after he was cut by the team."
"The best promo is a tossup between the sausage races and the Cerveceros jerseys. Anytime you can walk away from the ballpark with a bobblehead of an Italian sausage -- complete with moustache -- is a day well spent. The worst promo is always Refrigerator Magnet Day. Blech. The one I would like to see is anything where they give away playoff tix -- because that means the Crew made the playoffs for the second time in my life. I'm 30; I was 5 the last time it happened."
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What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"Worst: Running of the Wolverines. There were many killed."
"The pierogi race always gets the fans pumped up. The only bobblehead I think the Pirates have yet to offer up is Ruth Buzzi. Enough already."
"Bobbleheads are both best and worst. I would like to see an Eliot Spitzer Night."
"The best promotion is probably the free concerts offered after certain games during the year. The worst promotion was 'Bring Your Pet Day.' How sad is it when a team has to resort to allowing dogs in the seats in order to sell tickets?"
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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5.9%
26.2%
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22.4%
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"Replicas of the club's 2005 World Series rings."
"Green Sox hats. The White Sox were the first club to offer throwback jerseys and alternative color hats."
"Elvis Night is a good time for the whole family. I would like to see a Blues Brothers Night!"
"The White Sox have a number of excellent promotions. My favorite, at least since I have become a father, is the number of Sunday afternoon kids' days, which feature activities in and around the ballpark aimed at children as well as $1 tickets for the kids. Other great promotions include Dog Day, where fans can purchase tickets in a particular section and bring their dog to the game, and the Friday and Saturday night fireworks shows throughout the year."
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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4.5%
37.7%
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20.6%
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"The best promotion was a free Padres blanket. The worst was an ugly floppy hat that had a bigger logo of the sponsor than of the team. I would like to see more promotions of items people could actually use, such as the team blankets and cups."
"The Padres' Mexican wrestling masks."
"Not aware of all of them, but the Trevor Hoffman Time Clock was really neat!"
"Love the retro nights, where the Padres wear uniform replicas from the '60s, '70s or '80s."
Angel Stadium of Anaheim|Capacity: 45,050|Opened: 1966
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4.8%
31.4%
43.8%
18.1%
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"Pink tote bags for Mother's Day was the best. That jerk who sued the Angels is the worst. I would like to see only women get the pink tote bags again."
"Thundersticks during the playoffs were great, because they created a pumped-up atmospere the team lacked before 2002. "
"Best: 12-pack cooler. Worst: Lunchbox."
"I'd like to see a fan vote to get Los Angeles out of our name. We are Anahiem and we are Orange County. We are not L.A."
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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35.2%
20.7%
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"Best: Free dozen Krispy Kreme donuts for any home games where the Royals got 12 hits. Worst: Free baker's dozen bagels from Panera when they got 13 hits (Happened one time, then Panera pulled out). Would Like to See: Krispy Kreme promotion brought back."
"Every home game Tuesday last season, the Royals gave away jersey-style powder blue T-shirts featuring a current or former Royal's name and number. The best one was the George Brett shirt. It was powder blue and had 'pine tar stains' printed on the shoulder."
"The best were the fisherman hats they gave away in 1998."
"Every home game Tuesday last season the Royals gave away jersey-style powder blue T-shirts featuring a current or former Royals' name and number. The best one was the George Brett shirt. It was powder blue and had 'pine-tar stains' printed on the shoulder."
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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17.9%
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"I think the coolest one had to be Buhner Buzz Cut where fans could get into the game free if they got their heads shaved like Jay Buhner."
"J.J. Putz Soul-Patch Night. "
"The best promotion was a commercial for the team when Ichiro first signed. Everyone noticed that he had his first name on the back of his jersey. The rest of the team followed suit, and John Halama lost the draw for his name and had to put Thaddeus on the back. Classic."
"A promotion I would like to see is 'Take a shot at Howard Lincoln Day.'"
"I love the annual toy train giveaway. I've been going every year since they gave the first installment away, and it makes for a neat collection. They could do away with some of the nick-nack items like 'Military Coin Night.' I would like to see higher quality ballcaps on cap night."
"Best promotions were the Jackie Robinson and Sandy Koufax action figures offered three years ago"
"The best promotion was in the old days: Dodger Helmet Weekend.The worst was the Dodger Rewards program that went out of business before we could get anything."
"Best is the fleece blankets. Worst is the giveaways that aren't for everyone, like baseball cards for kids only."
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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6.9%
43.8%
31.7%
16.8%
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"The best promo was definitely the Justin Verlander no-hitter DVD."
"My favorite was Magglio Hat/Hair day, I think that day was a blast. You have people of all ages walking around with a Tigers cap and curls hanging out the back of them. "
"The 1968 replica jerseys given away this year should be amazing. The worst was an old floppy orange hat at Tiger Stadium"
"I don't really care about promotions since they usually only apply to the first 10,000 people and when you're going to a game with 40,000 fans you've got to get there pretty early to get the promo. I'm not going to sit around for four or five hours before the first pitch just to get a bobblehead, especially when it's a 2 1/2 hour drive to the ball park in the first place.
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"Astros' Friday night Family Value Packs are the best. It makes a trip to the park affordable. An eating contest after the game was the worst and stupidest. All the eating contest big names participated, but who really cares about those ridiculous events? "
"Roy Oswalt bulldozer bobblehead"
"They all pretty much stink. I'd like to see them offer a plea-bargain night."
"Best: Replica NL Champion rings for the fans. Cheap replicas, but very significant to this long-suffering Astros fan."
Great American Ballpark|Capacity: 42,059|Opened: 2003
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What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"The Ryan Freel Dirty Shirt Night was the best."
"The Bronson Arroyo hat with the fake wig was the worst. Those hats were uncomfortable."
"I dunno. How about a chance for the team to win?"
"Best: Number retirement nights. You get an 8x10 of a painting the Reds are giving the player. Worst: They once gave out a Danny Graves wobble thing, which was about the size of an egg, but it was solid. The only positive that came out of that was the fact that Graves didn't pitch that day and therefore wasn't seriously injured by those being thrown at him. Like to see: A Big Red Machine Day at the ballpark each season, with members of those teams showing up at the ballpark."
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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"The enlistment of recruits to the U.S. Navy is the best promotion that I've seen."
"Jim Edmonds replica of his catch in Game 7 of the NLCS in 2004 vs. Houston."
"Best: Replicas of all three Busch Stadiums."
"The Cardinals rarely offer promotions to anyone above 15 years old."
"Seat cushion night in Busch II was the best. The worst was mini-bat night at Busch II. The promotion I'd like to see: No season ticket holders allowed night. Busch III is great, but it really needs more seats."
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"Michael Barrett bobblehead and/or jersey two or three days after trading him. That's funny!"
"Best giveaway: Salute to 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.' Also, Rick Sutcliffe signed autographs for people who arrived too late to make the cut on the field."
"Let's do a Turn Back the Clock promotion. It would be a fitting tribute to the 1908 Cubs."
"The rawlings jerseys are a great giveaway. I'd like to see more of those. I don't like the ones where they give 'Precious Moment' figures to the women -- I'd rather have more inclusive things."
"I still have the softside cooler I got at a game when I was 12. I don't like the drawings for autographed materials, I never win."
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"There was a Scooby-Doo movie shown after the game on the scoreboard one time, which the kids enjoyed. I'd like to see movies and maybe some trading card giveaways."
"The best is when they have scratch-off tickets for a dollar and you can win the jersey a player wears that day."
"The best are the statues of current and legendary Braves players. The worst would be the T-shirts that don't seem to change each year. I would like to see something like bobbleheads, which, fortunately, they are doing this year."
"I honestly loved the styrofoam tomahawks they used to give away. Then again, that was back when the fans would start the chant on their own and the incessant drumbeat loudspeaker cue didn't blare every few minutes."
Rangers Park in Arlington|Capacity: 49,178|Opened: 1994
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What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"The Dollar Dog Night is the most popular right now. There's not really a worst. I would like to see a Nickel Beer Night combined with Dollar Dog Night"
"Best: Thirsty Thursdays -- $2 beers. Worst: Dot race with half-price water as a reward"
"They gave away an Ivan Rodriguez poster when he won his 10th Gold Glove to the first 10,000 fans. It's a keepsake i'll have a long time."
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45.7%
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What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"When they do their Flashback Fridays, and actually bring in an ex-Jay that meant something important to the fans. Bring us Roberto Alomar, bring us Joe Carter. Now that he's retired, bring us Shawn Green. But please, no more Alex Gonzales. Nobody wanted to see him here when he played, aside from the ladies in the crowd."
"Best is the car giveaway. The worst is the racing bell peppers."
"The John Gibbons cowboy tie was the best."
"Hat Day is the best. Worst was the B.J. Ryan Bobblehead day that looked nothing like him."
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9.8%
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"Wednesday is Ladies Night. Every female who attends a Wednesday game receives a free voucher for a free ticket to a future game. They have $1 Hot Dog Night once a month.The last home game of the regular season is always Military Appreciation Day, always a good thing."
"Honestly, the best was a 'Loyal Fan' pin I received after sitting through a three-hour rain delay a couple of years ago."
"The best was that stupid Beanie Baby they gave away at the All-Star game a few years back."
"They do an annual Harley Davidson Fan Appreciation Day where they give away four or five motorcycles."
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What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
"The best promotion was Sock Night at a game against the Mariners. Darryl Strawberry hit the game-winner and the socks piled onto the field."
"The worst was one of the bobblehead nights when they only gave them out to kids. I hate paying 10-year-olds $10 to get a bobblehead."
"Billy Crystal Bobblehead Day!"
"I would like it if there was a "Fans Named Andrew Stanton Win a Night with Laura Posada" night, but so far, the Yankees have ignored my many requests."
"Best -- 1978 team mug with Reggiebar and Baby Ruth inside."
Oriole Park at Camden Yards|Capacity: 48,262|Opened: 1992
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9.4%
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"The $5 college student night is always great."
"My favorite giveaway would have to be the Cal Ripken 2,131 bobblehead, because Ripken is a hometown hero. The worst giveaway would have to be the schedule magnets because they are worthless. I would like to see the Orioles give away rally towels so the fans can wave around to get pumped up."
"The Tuesday night home games feature $8 upper deck seats, and sometimes they give out free T-shirts on these nights too. That's a great deal! The worst promotion I recall was 'Fan Appreciation Night." They advertised $1 hot dogs and $1 sodas. What they didn't tell us ahead of time is that the soda and hot dogs were much smaller than the regular ones, so I don't konw that we were getting much of a deal. I thought that was an insulting way to show 'appreciation' to the fans."
"Miguel Tejada Used Syringe Night was cool. I didn't like the black Brian Roberts bobblehead, which eventually was canceled. They should do all-you-can-eat pancakes."
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11.8%
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"I like Latin American Night, with San Fran wearing the Gigantes uniforms. We need more ethnic celebrations because the SF Bay Area is SO diverse [like any large metro region]."
"Best: Barry Bonds bobblehead. The 'Head' was made in actual proportion to his body."
"Matt 'CANE' Giveaway Day. Everyone 60 or older gets a free cane, including most of the Giants' roster."
"The best is getting to camp out on the field the night before a game."
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7.8%
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"Fishing lures based on members of the team who enjoy fishing. It's a very Minnesota promotion. I hate the mini bats -- they are useless and too small to even get a signature on."
"Joe Mauer sideburns rocked! "
"Worst: Minnesota Road Map Night. The road maps turned into giant airplanes sailing down from the upper deck. Best: Dairy Queen Spatula Night. The clink, clink of 10,000 spatulas was incredible. I still use the spatula on the outdoor grill."
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"Best: Trade in old cap for new cap, Worst: Lanyard, Like to see: Free Parking."
"Keith Hernandez Mustache Night was the best. Cap Day was not that great. Jersey Day would be nice to see."
"Mets' 1986 World Series Reunion."
"By far the best was the Ralph Kiner/Bob Murphy Bobblehead. The worst was probably SNY announcer cards that a lot of people tried to throw onto the field."
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
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51.4%
13.9%
4.2%
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"Racing presidents bobbleheads."
"After the All-Star break, the Nationals had a Paint the Town Red marketing blitz that included giveaways of shirts, hats, and towels at three consecutive games. The free gear was nice, and the coverage of the event helped the team's publicity a lot. As far as future promotions go, I would like to see more of the same (as long as my Braves aren't in town) -- giving away free stuff helps create a better atmosphere for the home team."
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7.5%
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"Best promo would be: Take a cut against Dice-K."
"Great promo idea: An evening with Clay Buchholz's Penthouse Pet girlfriend"
"My first game was on Free Derek Lowe Poster Night. He was still a closer at the time, got the call in the ninth and he blew the game right away. Everybody ripped up the posters and threw them as he got booed off the field. "
"Win a trip to Mars with Manny Ramirez. "
"Win Coco Crisp Night was the best. "
"In my 25 years of attending games at Fenway, I've never received any giveaway."
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