Comments on: Five Ballpark Promotions That Went Wrong

By: Go Dodgers!

Go Dodgers! — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:52:00 +0000

The Dodgers might still have Ball Night – where everyone in attendance gets a free baseball – but they probably give them out AFTER the game now. A few years ago in the 90s, a game between the Dodgers and Cardinals was forfeited to St. Louis after Dodger fans, enraged by a bad call from an umpire, threw the baseballs onto the field.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:36:00 +0000

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By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:53:23 +0000

The only games more boring than baseball are cricket and curling, and at least curling is over more quickly.

By: jgr

jgr — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:15:54 +0000

Thats what sad about baseball. They have to come up with gimicks to get people to come. Sounds like a circus.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:38:51 +0000

As we all know, the Dodgers have the 2nd best attendance in baseball — from the 4th inning to the 7th inning. Real fans there!

By: Kc

Kc — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:43:29 +0000

In KC they still have the nice, dugout seats, but they just added all you can eat seats, tickets $25 or so.

By: Scott J

Scott J — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:36:32 +0000

Having been born in KC in 1977, my only regret is now missing “halter top night”.

Many Royals fans have probably forgotten this really cool promotion the Royals used to do to get fans to games during the 80s: Winning. A lot.

By: Scott J

Scott J — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:26:02 +0000

Dodgers All You Can Eat Seats are the best! Though I weigh 145, work out regularly and don’t make a habit of gorging on ballpark food.

I’m sure a lot of stadiums (including LA) have a much classier catered suite with all you can eat, like the Minnesota fan mentioned, but these are strictly pedestrian.

The problem with Dodger games is that the fans are mostly idiots… think “Raider Fan Lite”.

By: Stacie

Stacie — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:08:20 +0000

Here’s a radical idea: How about making baseball interesting enough that people want to attend for THAT reason. I’m just saying…

By: stephen

stephen — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:14:46 +0000

glad you mentioned dodger stadium in 1995, I was there, and I held on to my baseball. In a subsequent promotion that same year, “Bat Night” fans were given vouchers to redeem at various retailers throughout LA. We can imagine how that would have turned out otherwise.