Sunday, January 25, 2015

A Plethora of Giveaways


With the arrival of baseball season comes the arrival of promotional giveaway items. I, like pretty much every everybody, love getting free stuff when I go to sporting events. It’s like being rewarded for taking the time to purchase a ticket and head to the stadium to cheer on your favorite team.

In my opinion, the Cincinnati Reds are the best when it comes to giving out free items at sporting events. The Florence Freedom, the Cincinnati Cyclones, and the local colleges in the Cincinnati area have giveaways as well, but the Reds have seemed to master the art of bribing the fans into purchasing tickets to games. Don’t believe me? Continue reading. I am going to list some of the giveaway items the Reds will have for the 2015 season. By the end of this post, you will probably want to go to at least one of these games to add the item they are giving out to your Reds memorabilia collection.

The first item the Reds will give out will be on Wednesday, April 8. Aside from it being Opening Night, the Reds will be handing out free 2015 team calendars. Is it the best giveaway? Far from it. Is it a cool item that would make any Reds fan happy? You bet.

Now while the calendar might not be the greatest of giveaways, there is no denying that everybody loves free t-shirts. This season, the Reds will be having T-Shirt Tuesdays. On these days, fans can purchase a Terrace Line ticket for $25. Included with this ticket purchase is a free Reds t-shirt that features a Reds player on it. T-shirt Tuesdays will happen on various Tuesdays throughout the season, so if you are interested, check the promotional schedule of the Reds to see when the Reds will have this promotion.

Also being given out this year is a Reds stein. Previous steins that the Reds have given out usually look great, and with this year being the season in which the Reds host the All-Star game, you got to believe that the stein will look incredible as well as be a great way to have a few beers during the game. The stein will be given out on Saturday, September 5.

If you are a fan of the Big Red Machine (and who isn’t?), then you will definitely want to buy a ticket for the game that takes place on Saturday, August 22. That will be “Tony Perez Day” as the Reds plan to unveil a bronze statue of “the Big Dog” as well as give out a smaller replica version of the statue to the fans in attendance.

The best giveaway items that the Reds give out are bobbleheads, and this season, the Reds will give out nine different nodders that feature both current and past fan favorite players. So far, seven of the nine bobbleheads have been announced. Personally, I am stoked for the Nasty Boys triple bobblehead and the first ever Reds nodder of the “Punxsutawney Powerhouse,” Devin Mesoraco. To see the complete list of bobbleheads, check the promotional schedule of the Reds by clicking here.

Those are some of the giveaway items the Reds will hand out to fans this season. They are great pieces of sports memorabilia to add to your collection, and they make going to the game much more exciting. I love going to Reds games, and I love collecting sports memorabilia so, you can bet that I will be attending some of these games. I hope to see you there.

Go Redlegs!

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