It's September 6th. The Tampa Bay Rays are out of the playoff race. And yet, 17,969 fans, above average for a home Rays game, pack the Trop. Why? Is it because of the Ben Zobrist appeal? Yes. But more importantly, it's Evan Longoria 80s Hair Band Bobblehead Drummer Night. And the only thing baseball fans love more than going to a baseball game to watch baseball is free bobblehead night. Especially in Colorado (you'll see). Here were the top giveaways of the 2014 season, in chronological order.
1. Apr. 20 Colorado Rockies - The Dinger Bunny Bobblehead Gnome
What better way to spend 4/20 in Colorado than going to a Rockies game for a free bobblehead of some unknown purple creature? The Dinger Bunny Bobblehead Gnome is exactly what it sounds, a bobblehead and a garden gnome. Go ahead, put it in your front yard. 33,563 attended. Phillies 10 Rockies 9.
Price: $12.99 on eBay
2. May 16 Chicago Cubs - Babe Ruth Called Shot
Yep. The Cubs have nothing good of their own to make into a bobblehead, so they just decided to use Babe Ruth. But who wouldn't. This has to be one of the hottest items of the year. 35,771 attended. Brewers 4 Cubs 3.
Price: $98.99 (!!!) on eBay
3. May 18 Colorado Rockies - Super Cargo Bobblehead Gnome
Even with Carlos Gonzalez injured, fans packed Coors Field for another amazing Rockies giveaway. Cargo + Superhero = Must Have. And the fans got to see a 2-run walk-off homer by Justin Morneau in the bottom of the 10th. A win-win. 44,092 attended. Rockies 8 Padres 6.
Price: $19.99 on eBay
4. June 8 Colorado Rockies - Sasquatch Bobblehead Gnome
Something about the Rockies and these bobbleheads that double as garden gnomes. Grab one of these quickly before they disappear into the wild. It also kinda looks like Johnny Damon pre-2006. Aaaand Clayton Kershaw pitched. Why wouldn't you go? 38,111 attended. Dodgers 6 Rockies 1 (game was rain-shortened however).
Price: $35.00 on eBay or if you want to spend more
5. June 12 Seattle Mariners - Macklemore Bobblehead
Now selling at the Thrift Shop. I have the Same Love for this bobblehead as I do for the others. Can't Hold Us back from waiting in line hours before the gates open to grab one of these. Yea I know all those puns were shit. 40,596 attended. Yankees 6 Mariners 3.
Price: $39.99 on eBay
6. June 21 Cincinnati Reds - Ken Griffey Jr. 500th home run
Easily one of the most epic bobble heads. Ken Griffey Jr. is one of the greatest, most amazing players to watch in the history of the MLB. Seriously. I mean he actually hit the warehouse at Camden Yards. 42,530 attended. Reds 11 Blue Jays 1.
Price: $39.99 on eBay
7. July 4 Minnesota Twins - Lou Gehrig Bobblehead
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech. Great collectors item. Strange, however, that it was the Twins that gave it away. 36,952 attended. Yankees 6 Twins 5.
Price: $19.99 on eBay
8. July 13 Colorado Rockies - Golden Arenado Bobblehead Gnome
Another Rockies gnome. This one has an eye-opening golden hat. Put it right next to the Dinger Bunny and Super Cargo. Your neighbors will admire the landscaping work. 35,743 attended. Twins 13 Rockies 5.
Price: $16.99 on eBay
9. Aug. 17 Washington Nationals - Racing President Bill
Do you think William Taft ever thought that 100 years after his presidency a baseball team would design and hand out a figurine of him running around a baseball diamond? It's a shame this couldn't have happened in 1913. He could have put it on his desk in the Oval Office. Nationals won this one in a walk-off sac fly in the bottom of 11. 34,430 attended. Nationals 6 Pirates 5.
Price: $19.95 on eBay
10. Sept. 6 Tampa Bay Rays - Evan Longoria 80s Hair Band
There is so much awesome about this one. A. It's Evan Longoria as an 80s rock drummer. B. They're playing the Orioles (excuse our bias). C. Ben Zobrist (the greatest 1B/2B/3B/SS/LF/CF/RF to ever play in MLB history) went 0 for 1 with 4 walks. D. The game ended with a walk-off passed ball. 17,969 attended. Rays 3 Orioles 2.
Price: $15.99 on eBay
The total comes to $319.87. Totally worth it.
Sources: eBay.com
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