The Cincinnati Reds are no strangers to bobblehead giveaways
and special ticket packages. The past few years have seen the team release a
special Star Wars themed ticket package that included a Star Wars Cincinnati
Reds themed bobblehead exclusive to the ticket package. Apparently the
promotion was popular enough to warrant the team to expand the promotion to not
just Star Wars. The ticket packages can cost anywhere from $20 to $60 depending
on the promotion and seating. They will be good for one game during a select home
series and include an exclusive ticket package item. In this post, I will
discuss the various special ticket package bobbleheads the Reds plan to give
out during the 2017 season.
First up for 2017 is a Rocket the Raccoon bobblehead. Rocket
is one of the main characters from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” series which
has recently exploded in popularity thanks to the blockbuster Marvel film from
a few years ago. The bobblehead looks really good and features Rocket standing
on a baseball that has both the Marvel logo and the Reds logo on it. This
nodder will be given out during the April 21-23 home series against the Chicago
Cubs.
Second is the Star Wars ticket package bobblehead. This
package will be good for either the May 5 or May 6 game against the San
Francisco Giants and will feature a Storm Trooper bobblehead. Like Rocket, the
Storm Trooper is standing on a baseball and has both the Star Wars logo and the
Cincinnati Reds logo on it. This is the third Star Wars ticket package
bobblehead the Reds have given out to fans. They have previously given away
nodders of R2-D2 and Yoda.
The third bobblehead is of the Marvel metallic mega hero
known as Iron Man. This bobble will be given away during the June 2-4 weekend
series against the Atlanta Braves and coincides with both a standard bobblehead
giveaway on Saturday as well as a Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum
bobblehead giveaway weekend. If you play your cards right, you could go to the
Saturday game and walk away with three bobbleheads. The nodder features Iron
Man standing on a flat circular base. The base has the Marvel logo on the side
and baseball stitching and the Reds logo on the top.
Fourth is a Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville bobblehead that
will be given out on July 14 when the Washington Nationals come to town. The
nodder is of a sunglasses wearing parrot in a Cincinnati Reds road jersey while
standing on a baseball that says “Fins Up” and sports the Reds logo. This game
is also a Friday Night Fireworks game and will feature a fireworks show set to
the music of Jimmy Buffett.
Fifth is a special Charlie Brown Cincinnati Reds bobblehead
that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the “You’re a Good Man,
Charlie Brown” musical. It will be given out during the July 21-23 series
against the Miami Marlins. The bobblehead is of Charlie Brown wearing a Reds
hat and Reds version of his trademark shirt. He is also holding a bat and a
baseball, and the base appears to be home plate that says “50th
Anniversary” and “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.”
The last special ticket package bobblehead of the year is of
Elvis Presley. This bobblehead will be given out during the August 4 and 5
games against the St. Louis Cardinals. The nodder showcases Elvis in a white
outfit while holding a microphone and standing on a black circular base. The
Reds logo is on the top of the base and his name is featured in gold letters on
the side.
In conclusion, the special ticket package bobbleheads are
very gimmicky but are also unique pieces of Reds memorabilia. I am and have
always been a huge super hero fan and will be going to get both the Rocket the
Raccoon bobblehead and the Iron Man bobblehead. Other special ticket package
giveaways include an FC Cincinnati scarf, a Grateful Dead statue, an
Oktoberfest mug, and a replica 1975 Cincinnati Reds World Series Championship
ring. In addition to the Marvel bobbleheads, I will also be going to the
Saturday 1975 replica ring game which I believe is also the same day as a
standard bobblehead game. If you are interested in any of these giveaways,
check out the Cincinnati Reds website for more information.
Go Redlegs!
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