Minor league games are a lot of fun to attend. In fact, if you ever want to introduce someone to baseball, the minor leagues are the place to go. However, because the major league games are so easy to find on TV, the minors normally have to do some other things to get fans out to the park.
Brian Borawski links to a list of minor league gimmicks in his Business of Baseball Report. Here is my favorite.
Brevard County Manatees (Florida State League)
Plunger Giveaway
Saturday, August 26 vs. Palm Beach Cardinals
Sometimes it’s best to do away with witty remarks and historical anecdotes and simply report the facts: on Saturday, the Brevard County Manatees will be giving away plungers. Unfortunately, that is currently all that is known about this unprecedented promo. Will it be a sink plunger? A toilet plunger? Will it be embossed with the Manatees logo? The world wants to know, but details are maddeningly vague at this point. You’ll simply have to attend Saturday’s game to find out.
