American Association
Minor league baseball is all about having fun, which sometimes includes wild and wacky promotions. This year the Pensacola Pelicans had one of the best in the country, awarded Best Promotional Night by GameOps.com for its 150th Anniversary Tribute to Toilet Paper promotion.
"We are thrilled to receive this recognition," said Pelicans General Manager Talmadge Nunnari. "It feels good to know our promotion was selected among all professional sports teams including the MLB, NBA, and Minor League Baseball."
Every fan that walked through the gate received a free roll of toilet paper. Throughout the game, all the between-inning promotions were themed around the white fluffy paper roll. In addition to the on-field activities, fans could read all they wanted to know about toilet paper with a five-page feature in the Pelicans souvenir program.
Three sponsors, Baldwin Plumbing Works, Independent News, and TK101, teamed-up with the Pelicans to celebrate the 150th anniversary of toilet paper.
"We could not have done this without four things," commented Nunnari. "The first is obviously toilet paper, and the other three were our great sponsors."
Other winners are:
New Orleans Hornets (NBA) - Best Team Operations
Washington Nationals (MLB) - Best Contest or On-Field Promotion
Portland Beavers (AAA) - Best Promotional Night (Split with Pensacola Pelicans)
Fresno Grizzlies (AAA) - Best Mascot
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