Favorite Angel Stadium promotions through the years

[Taylor]

One of my all time faves was when they gave away the Babushka Dolls circa 2005.

There were three of them given out throughout the season. I believe Troy Glaus was the largest, followed by Darin Erstad, and (ironically) Bartolo Colon was the smallest. And they all fit inside each other (gross).

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Hands down the Disneyland-Angels game promotions in the 70s were the best.  Two-fer. 
 

Watch Ryan pitch then go sit on Pirates of the Caribbean. 

[greginpsca]

When I was a little leaguer in the early 60's , we went to a bat night game. A Fregosi autograph bat was cool. Was perfect to pound on the concrete floor to make noise during a rally. Better than thunder sticks.

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 minutes ago, greginpsca said:

When I was a little leaguer in the early 60's , we went to a bat night game. A Fregosi autograph bat was cool. Was perfect to pound on the concrete floor to make noise during a rally. Better than thunder sticks.

Funny, I was just going to mention my KTLA bat I got in the early 90s. I still have it and swing it around in the living room when no one is around. Lol

[TroutField]

I had a k-rod 57 save t-shirt in middle and high school that I wore pretty often. The t shirt giveaway was sponsored by Toshiba and so the shirt said Toshiba across the back, so my nickname became Toshiba at school for a few years, pretty strange. 

[Tank]

the first game i went to at the big A was a twi-night doubleheader in 1971 against the tigers. between games, they had a softball game between the sports media and the playboy playmates. that was a pretty introduction to angels baseball.

in recent years, i thought the thunder sticks were pretty great. there have been some good bobbleheads, hawaiian hats/shirts, and plenty of trout and ohtani things. but probably my favorite each year is the wall calendar so i can put it up in my room and make all those goofy dodgers fan see it each day. 

IF ANYONE IS GONG TO THE CALENDAR GIVEAWAY opening weekend, can you do me a solid and pick up a calendar for me? send me a DM and we can chat about details.

 

*special shout out and thanks to @katie for picking up and sending me an angels wrestling mask several years ago.

[failos]

8 hours ago, Tank said:

IF ANYONE IS GONG TO THE CALENDAR GIVEAWAY opening weekend, can you do me a solid and pick up a calendar for me? send me a DM and we can chat about details.

 

I gotchu 

[failos]

Also:

[Halo in Chicago]

I always loved cap day and "batting helmet" day as a kid. That's how I got all my caps back then 

[Taylor]

56 minutes ago, failos said:

Also:

The Chewbacca Rally Monkey is pretty sweet too.

[failos]

9 minutes ago, Taylor said:

The Chewbacca Rally Monkey is pretty sweet too.

Is that Marsh??

 

edit: oh no beard nvm 

Edited March 30, 2023 by failos

[bruin5]

Over/under on the number of felony assault arrests for a Bat Day night game between Angels and Dodgers…

[T.G.]

Bat Night!  As a kid, I remember fans holding up their bats and it looked like a forest of dead trees.

[Erstad Grit]

I have a few coffee mugs. I liked those. 

Dodger baseball radio was the best ever. 

[T.G.]

21 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

Dodger baseball radio was the best ever. 

Odd that they gave away Dodger baseball radios at Angels Stadium.

[PattyD22]

8 hours ago, Taylor said:

The Chewbacca Rally Monkey is pretty sweet too.

My dog ripped that thing up no less than 10 minutes from when we returned from the game.

It didn't stand a chance.

[PattyD22]

This Angels/Trout pint glass was a good promotion.

This one seems to have been put to good use through the years.

[Tank]

4 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

This Angels/Trout pint glass was a good promotion.

This one seems to have been put to good use through the years.

it looks like you used it to shovel your porch.

 

[PattyD22]

3 minutes ago, Tank said:

it looks like you used it to shovel your porch.

 

I don’t shovel my porch.  But you already knew that…

My wife shovels the driveway using a margarita glass though.  He she was in action a few weeks ago…

[Tank]

@PattyD22, she's a keeper.

Edited March 30, 2023 by Tank

[Slegnaac]

On 3/29/2023 at 8:05 PM, The Ghost of Bob Starr said:

Hands down the Disneyland-Angels game promotions in the 70s were the best.  Two-fer. 
 

Watch Ryan pitch then go sit on Pirates of the Caribbean. 

This was the greatest promotion ever.

Edited April 2, 2023 by Slegnaac

[Angel Oracle]

On 3/29/2023 at 8:01 PM, Taylor said:

One of my all time faves was when they gave away the Babushka Dolls circa 2005.

There were three of them given out throughout the season. I believe Troy Glaus was the largest, followed by Darin Erstad, and (ironically) Bartolo Colon was the smallest. And they all fit inside each other (gross).

Now post that in the Colon through the years montage.

[Angel Oracle]

Seat cushion night for a 1978 traditional DH with the Twins 

Halos were in contention that season for the first time since 1970.

Halos lost the first and won the second.

Late in each game, it was as loud as I’ve heard it in the stadium, aside from 2002 ALCS clincher, as people banged on the seat cushions.

[Tank]

4 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Seat cushion night for a 1978 traditional DH with the Twins 

Halos were in contention that season for the first time since 1970.

Halos lost the first and won the second.

Late in each game, it was as loud as I’ve heard it in the stadium, aside from 2002 ALCS clincher, as people banged on the seat cushions.

speaking of seat cushions, at dodger stadium in the 60s you could rent a seat cushion for a quarter or so. after the game ended, fans would hurl the cushions onto the field from every section of the stadium. it made staying to the end of the game a lot more fun, plus my mom didn't give me grief about throwing something after the game.

[UndertheHalo]

The Jedi rally monkey crisis has a special place in my heart.