Category Archives: Promotions

Fun Article On The Gateway Grizzlies Food Menu

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

The Gateway Grizzlies always have had fun food items as a part of the team’s concession stands menu when fans attend games at the stadium in Sauget, Illinois.  A fun article came out recently detailing more about the team’s food … Continue reading →

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Brockton Rox Set Guiness Record For Hot Dog Sale

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

The Brockton Rox possibly have set a Guiness record for selling the most expensive hot dog at a stadium: http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201107244039/independent-baseball/news/rox-sell-not-one-but-two-80-hot-dogs The ingredients are quite a concoction to say the least!

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Name The Team Contest For Upcoming Schaumberg Team

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

A new American Association team will play in Schaumberg Illinois next year.  With the departure/folding of the Schaumberg Flyers, the village of Schaumberg does not have independent baseball this year; but there is a name the team contest for the … Continue reading →

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St. Paul Saints Come Up With Tweeting Wiener Promotion

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

It was just a matter of time….: http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/st-paul-saints-to-give-out-tweeting-weiner-boxer-shorts-picture/72769 The St. Paul Saints decided to celebrate National Hot Dog Day (July 23) with a “Tweeting Wiener” promotion at the stadium.  1500 boxer shorts will be given to adult fans who attend … Continue reading →

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Bullpen Cart To Be Returning In 2012

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

The Sugar Land Skeeters, the expansion team which will play in the Atlantic League in 2012, has announced that they plan to bring back the bullpen cart when they begin play next season.  The following article also mentions the sponsorships … Continue reading →

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Jose Canseco and Lady Gaga Night

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

If nothing else, Jose Canseco’s managerial debut has led to some interesting publicity for the Yuma Scorpions, a team which almost did not survive the 2010 Golden League season.  Jose has been tweeting about Lady Gaga and his desire to … Continue reading →

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More Interesting News About Jose Canseco and Independent Baseball

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Prior to his being signed by the Yuma Scorpions as the player-manager for the 2011 season, Jose Canseco agreed to a boxing match in the Pittsfield, MA area as well as to be a celebrity first base coach for the … Continue reading →

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Florence Freedom Invite Cincinnati Bengals To Tryout Camp

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

The annual list of humorous independent minor league baseball promotions and press releases has started: http://florencefreedom.com/newsnotes.php?nID=151 The Florence Freedom (Frontier League) has invited the Cincinnati Bengals players to attend their independent baseball tryout camp on April 23.  The “tongue-in-cheek” humor … Continue reading →

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Gateway Grizzlies Offering Fun Way For Fans To Participate

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

The Gateway Grizzlies independent baseball team in the Frontier League is offering fans a fun way to participate with the team this year: http://gatewaygrizzlies.com/pressbox/current/index.html?article_id=371 Fans can submit their ideas for the new food item to be added to the team’s … Continue reading →

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