That was a rhetorical question, as I am right.Īnd moving on from “right” to “right now”, I would be remiss in my self-imposed Halloween duties if I did not mention two more mascots who have entered the October 31st fray. I encourage these clubs to be as flexible as possible, as this is an interesting project and one that could lead to a nice bit of local media coverage just prior.Īnd if there’s any industry that should be amenable to ambitious and creative promotional endeavors, it’s Minor League Baseball. Price is now in the process of “proposing specific dates to various teams”. Price’s Anthem Project ties into a book that he is working on, dealing with what he describes as “the history and performance of the National Anthem at professional baseball games.” The project will take place during a sabbatical from California’s Whittier College, where he teaches religious studies (previous works include “Rounding the Bases: Baseball and Religion in America”). 105 clubs have already replied in positive fashion, with short-season teams soon to be contacted. He has already performed at dozens of ballparks nationwide (click HERE for a video from Cincinnati) and thus far the response to what he has dubbed “The Anthem Project” has been encouraging. Given the Herculean amount of logistics involved, this will be no easy task.īut Price seems up to the challenge. The endeavor I wish to promote today involves a man by the name of Joe Price, who is attempting to sing the National Anthem at as many Minor League Ballparks as possible in 2011. One of the things I like best about my job is that it encompasses virtually all aspects of the game of baseball, allowing me to correspond with (and often meet) a wide variety of individuals while promoting their sundry endeavors. Similar efforts will help prevent offseason mental atrophy, the effects of which have already begun to be Written by BensBiz Leave a comment Posted in Minor League Baseball, Promotions Tagged with charity, Great Lakes Loons, Halloween, Haunted Houses, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, mascots, Mental Atrophy, Trenton Thunder, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers October 26, 2010 Like life itself, this effort is an interactive game of skill: It’s not related to Halloween in any way, really, but notable nonetheless. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have made a new video as well. Meanwhile, in Trenton, the team’s concern regarding the dangers of trick-or-treating has manifested itself in a somewhat ridiculous public awareness campaign. And - bonus! - the video is once again fit for public consumption. All I’m really trying to say is that the Fort Wayne TinCaps staged a Halfway to Halloween promotion and aired the following video during the game. One of the benefits of staging in-season promotions dedicated to offseason holidays is that said promotion can result in content that can then be used during the holiday in question. In total, all 20 suites along with the outdoor PenTeleData party porches were decorated for Suites-n-Treats.Ī few examples, from the team’s Facebook photo gallery: The event took place on the Club Level with the support of the IronPigs’ suite holders, who took advantage of the opportunity to decorate their suite so the children could go “door-to-door” for a unique “trick-or-treating” experience. This is a cool concept, and to my knowledge the IronPigs are the only ones who do it. In Lehigh Valley, the IronPigs held their fourth annual “Suites and Treats” event for underprivileged and special needs children. As the Great Lakes Loons prove with this video, sometimes all you need is a mascot dressed as a ghost, holding an air gun.īut Halloween isn’t just about cheap thrills. The usual array of teams (Williamsport, Lake Elsinore, Bowie, et al) have turned their ballparks into haunted houses, but in some cases such an extensive effort isn’t necessary. This post is being composed during the afternoon of 10/31/11 - what else can I write about but Halloween? This commemoration of the macabre is being celebrated throughout America, so ipso facto its being celebrated throughout the Minors as well.
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