Here are the 10 best giveaways of the 2017 MLB season ByΒ Liz Roscher
With the regular season right around the corner, itβs definitely time to start planning out your baseball game schedule for the spring and summer. And while you could use normal things like work conflicts, family commitments and holidays to help you decide which games to attend, thereβs a much better idea: use the teamβs promotional schedule so you can snag the best giveaways!
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Every team gives out souvenirs during the season, but not all giveaways are created equal. Some teams go beyond the standard schedule magnet or tote bag. And some go way, way beyond. Hereβs our guide to the 10 best giveaways of the 2017 season, sorted by date for your scheduling pleasure.
April 8 β Pittsburgh PiratesΒ β Francisco Cervelli singing bobblehead
There is nothing not to love about this insanely awesome bobblehead. Itβs got Francisco Cervelli, but heβs not in his uniform. Heβs in a Pirates smoking jacket, just like he was in this video where he gave out some incredibly useful romance tips. And the figurine doesnβt just bobble; it also sings βThatβs Amoreβ by Dean Martin, which is Cervelliβs walk-up song.
April 16 β Toronto Blue Jays β Bringer of Rain umbrella
If Josh Donaldson is the bringer of rain (as his Twitter handle suggests), the Jays want their fans to be prepared. This umbrella is blue (of course), and the inside features a series of images of Donaldson in his batting stance, going through the process of hitting a home run. Because why should passers-by be the only people who get to experience a great design on an umbrella? This way, when youβre walking through the rain, you can see Josh Donaldson doing what he does best: hitting baseballs.
April 19 β Seattle Mariners β Ichiro Suzuki dual bobblehead
When the Miami Marlins come to Seattle in April, the Mariners will be ready. Theyβll be celebrating Ichiro, one of their franchiseβs best-loved players, with a bobblehead commemorating two of his greatest baseball accomplishments. One side of the bobble has Ichiro in his Mariners uniform from 2004 to celebrate his 262-hit season, and the other side has Ichiro in his Marlins uniform from 2016 to celebrate his 3,000th career hit. Because whatβs better than one Ichiro? Two Ichiros!