I was getting ready for an entry earlier today from Minor League Promotions in April, and one of the teams I came across had a promotion that will take place on May 3rd that not only did I feel the need to share, but dedicate in its own entry.
The Stockton Ports, a Minor League team (Class A Advanced) in the Athletics System, will be giving away a Mike Piazza bobble-head to commemorate his 3 day stint with them last year. The bobble-head has Mike in a jersey from this team and can be seen here. Here is a quote from the team website about the giveaway:
“The first 1,000 fans will receive a little piece of history with a Mike
Piazza Bobblehead. the future Hall of Famer will be depicted in a Ports
uniform to commemorate his 3 day stint in Stockton last year.”
I love when Minor League teams have players that reached the majors be offered later in bobblehead form from their minor league days. I have never heard of a situation like this though, where the player was with the team for a year, and played 3 games not in an effort to move up the system, but just to rehab. It is an out their promotion one that I hope somehow gets to Ebay, because as a Mike fan this is an interesting story piece.
