THESE MLB GIVEAWAYS WENT PLAIN WRONG
Everyone loves a free giveaway at the ballpark. But sometimes, the giveaways just go wrong. Here's an MLB giveaway gone wrong for every MLB team.
1. Seattle Mariners King Felix Giveaway
Who remembers when fans were so eager to their hands on a Felix Hernandez bobblehead in 2011 that fans camped out. Well, the problem was they ran out in 5 minutes and fans were left scrambling.
2. Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Tie Dye Shirts
In theory, this was a good giveaway. But the problem was the dye wasn't great and it bled on the first wash which left fans with stained laundry and a huge PR headache.
3. New York Yankees Reggie Jackson Bobblehead
Well, the big problem with the Reggie Jackson Mr. October bobblehead? Well it was a mis-print and didn't match the home uniform.
4. Tampa Bay Rays Wander Franco Giveaway
Well... this one just didn't end up well for Franco or Rays as his career was cut short due to a relationship that led to legal troubles.
5. Toronto Blue Jays Roberto Alomar Bobblehead
Well, this bobblehead was supposed to be of Roberto Alomar holding a glove but due to a manufacturing defect he ended up holding a bat instead.
6. Baltimore Orioles Eddie Murray Shattered Bobbleheads
A bad shipment led to this giveaway being a complete disaster. Half the batch was shattered on arrival which led to returns and bad headlines.
7. Chicago White Sox Old Timers’ Day “No-Show”
Old-Timers (former club legends) were supposed to be coming. Well the legends failed to appear and the stadium was half empty on first pitch.
8. Cleveland Guardians Chief Wahoo Hat
The iconic old "Chief Wahoo" logo caps were being given out. This led to protests and forced a in game apology from the PA announcer.
9. Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera Bobblehead Missing Bat
Well Miguel Cabrera's bobblehead was supposed to have him holding his bats. Fans were left confused when it was just a head only figure.
10. Kansas City Royals Foam Crown Glue Meltdown
The Royals gave way foam crowns. Well, it was so hot in KC that the crowns started to met leaving a sticky mess on fans heads.
11. Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer Face-Warp Bobblehead
Joe Mauer bobblehead took a wrong turn. A printing error gave him a warped bobblehead. So local memes lit up all over social media.
12. Houston Astros José Altuve Bobblehead
The Houston Astros accidentally left Jose Altuve with a drooping head on his bobblehead.
13. Los Angeles Angels Rally Monkey Stuffed Toy
You remember the rally monkey? Well the stadium ran out of them by the third inning and then some stadium staff got caught trying to cash in on reselling them on eBay.
14. Oakland Athletics Moneyball Replica Jerseys
The fans ended up getting throwbacks in the wrong combo. So I guess the warehouse stocked the previous seasons leftovers.
15. Texas Rangers – Josh Hamilton Broken-Bat Bobblehead
The Texas Rangers gave out bobbleheads of Josh Hamilton. But, there was a broken plastic bat snapped out of the box.
16. Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones Bobblehead Error
The Braves gave out Chipper Jones bobbleheads with a weird batting stance. Even Chipper himself publicly laughed at the bobblehead.
17. Miami Marlins Giancarlo Stanton Stat-Swap Poster
The Marlins gave out Stanton bobblehead with his HR stats. However, there was a mistake with his HR total being two years old.
18. New York Mets Céspedes Jersey That Shrunk
The Mets gave out a jersey that were one size too small. And the problem was that after wash it shrunk even more.
19. Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper Crack-at-First-Drop Bobblehead
The Phillies gave out the most fragile Bryce Harper bobblehead. Fans complained all over social media that the bobblehead broke around the neck even with just minimal handling.
20. Washington Nationals Baby Shark Rally Towel
The Nationals gave out baby shark rally towels. But there was a production delay. So half the stadium got towels, and the others didn't.
21. Chicago Cubs Mark Grace Reversed-Logo Bobblehead
The Cubs had a factory glitch on a Mark Grace bobblehead. The "C" was backwards on his cap and became an instant collectors item.
22. St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols Arm-Snap
The Albert Pujols bobble head arm kept popping off. so the promoting team ended up handing out clear tape to fans at the entry gate.
23. Milwaukee Brewers Robin Yount Backward-Print Jersey Giveaway
Fans ended up getting a backwards jersey of Robin Yount.
24. Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen Hatless Bobblehead
Pirates gave out bobbleheads of Andrew McCutchen but there was one problem. They forgot to have him wear a hat.
25. Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench Glove Miscolor Bobblehead
The Reds gave out Johnny Bench bobbleheads but there was one problem. The glove was bright orange instead of his classic brown glove.
26. Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw Wind-Tunnel Poster Tear
Stadium wind blew stacks of posters into tatters, then into the outfield during play.
27. San Francisco Giants Tim Lincecum “Hitler-Lookalike” Bobblehead
Somehow the Giants gave out a Tim Lincecum giveaway that looked like Hitler and had to give out a public apology.
28. San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. Missing-Arm
Well, one thing a Tatis bobblehead needs is arms. And well the Padres production error left this bobblehead without an arm.
29. Arizona Diamondbacks Paul Goldschmidt Bobblehead
The Diamondbacks ended up giving out a Paul Goldschmidt giveaway and it ended up that it was so poorly made that the neck continued to snap.
30. Colorado Rockies Nolan Arenado Wrong
When Nolan Arenando was on the Rockies they gave out a bobblehead with a very short bat which prompted many on social media to make jokes that he needed a new sponsor.