Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers
By Jon Weisman
If a Justin Turner Chia Pet and a Vin Scully T-shirt don’t sound like two of the greatest promotions ever, I might be speaking to the wrong crowd.
But for the right-thinking people among you, this April 30 giveaway is one of many highlights of the Dodgers’ 2016 preliminary promotion schedule.
New giveaways for next year also include a neck pillow, license plate frame, Father’s Day Dodger boxers, kids’ locker nameplate and socks.
New manager Dave Roberts, Don Newcombe, Dusty Baker and Clayton Kershaw will be among 2016’s 10 bobbleheads, along with one saluting 1981 World Series tri-Most Valuable Players Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager.
In addition, the 10-date Collectors Pin Series will spotlight on the Dodgers’ 10 retired numbers, and Magic Johnson takes over for Tommy Lasorda as this year’s giveaway gnome.
The Dodgers are also announcing two new mini-plan options for 2016 with tickets starting at $19 per game. A preset 21-game Collectors Plan offers Opening Day, all 10 bobblehead giveaways, all 10 retired number collectible pins and Jackie Robinson Day. A 30-game Flex Plan allows for any 2016 home game, including Opening Day. All mini plans are on sale now at dodgers.com/miniplans.
Below, you can see an informal list of planned 2016 promotions. Please note that:
- Giveaways are limited to 40,000 units per game, unless otherwise noted.
- Kids giveaways are for the first 15,000 ticketed kids 14 & under in attendance.
- Only one giveaway item per person will be given to the bearer of the ticket upon entering the stadium.
- Schedule is subject to change without notice.
Scott Griffee
Can we get a Manny Mota bobblehead already? One with him slapping a ball to RF or riding his Spring Training trike!