Roger Arrieta
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 2014 promotional schedule today. The list of giveaways will offer fans new and fan-favorite items. The Dodgers’ full promotional calendar is now set and can be viewed by visiting www.dodgers.com/promotions. Opening Day at Dodger Stadium is Friday, April 4 at 1:10 p.m. versus the San Francisco Giants.
New items will include a Dodger welcome mat, inflatable chair, Mother’s Day clutch, Hello Kitty item, pennant, autograph baseball, portable speaker, Vin Scully 65th anniversary commemorative item, figurine and headphones. The Dodgers will once again give away 10 bobbleheads, a Hello Kitty mini bobblehead, Father’s Day sports bag, zip-up hooded sweatshirt, replica jersey (Don Newcombe Brooklyn throwback), cap and sleeved blanket.
Friday Night Fireworks and Viva Los Dodgers is also back in 2014. There will also be six kids’ giveaway items. Additionally, there will be two promotional items voted on by fans — one of the 10 bobblehead giveaways and a T-shirt.
The Dodgers also announced today new mini plan options for 2014 with tickets starting at $14 per game. A preset 15-game Mini Plan offers all promotional dates, including 7 bobblehead giveaways. A 20-game Flex Plan allows fans to choose any home game dates, excluding Opening Day and a 30-game Flex Plan which allows for any 2014 home game, including Opening Day against the Giants. Mini Plan purchasers will receive access to presales for potential 2014 Wild Card, Division and Championship series games. Details on all Mini plans are available now at www.dodgers.com/miniplans.
The best way for fans to collect 2014 promotions and to lock in Opening Day tickets is to purchase season tickets. Season ticket options, one of the best values in Los Angeles and all of sports, start as low as $5 per ticket. Complete details on 2014 season ticket pricing can be found by visiting www.dodgers.com/seasontickets.
BOBBLEHEAD GIVEAWAYS (April, 24, May 13, May 27, June 14, June 26, July 12, July 31, August 20, September 2, September 9)
Bobbleheads of Dodgers past and present are scheduled throughout the 2014 season: Clayton Kershaw on April 24 (vs. PHI), Yasiel Puig on May 13 (vs. MIA), Hyun-Jin Ryu on May 27 (vs. CIN), Tommy Lasorda on June 14 (vs. ARI), Fan Vote bobblehead on June 26 (vs. STL),
Pee Wee Reese and Roy Campanella (Coliseum moment; 1959) on July 12 (vs. SD), Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Dusty Baker, Reggie Smith (30 HR same season) on July 31 (vs. ATL), Zack Greinke on August 20 (vs. SD), Magic Johnson on September 2 (vs. WAS) and Babe Ruth (first base coach in Brooklyn; 1938) on September 9 (vs. SD).
NEW ITEMS (April 19, May 8, May 10, May 11, June 17, July 10, July 13, July 29, September 6)
New items on the 2014 promotional schedule: Dodger welcome mat on April 19 (vs. ARI), inflatable chair on May 8 (vs. SF), Old-Timers’ Game and pennant on May 10 (vs. SF), Mother’s Day clutch and postgame walk around the park on May 11 (vs. SF), autograph baseball on June 17 (vs. COL), Hello Kitty item on July 10 (vs. SD), portable speaker on July 13 (vs. SD), Vin Scully 65th anniversary commemorative item on July 29 (vs. ATL) and headphones on September 6 (vs. ARI).
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS (April 18, April 25, May 9, May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, August 1, August 15, August 22, September 5, September 26)
Fan favorite and season-long Friday Night Fireworks will return for the 2014 season. Fans can watch the themed fireworks shows from the outfield grass after each Friday home game.
VIVA LOS DODGERS DAYS (April 20, May 11, June 1, June 15, June 29, July 13, August 3, August 17, August 24, September 7, September 27)
Viva Los Dodgers, a season-long initiative, now in its fifth year celebrating Latino culture in Los Angeles and the legacy of Latin American Dodgers past and present will take place throughout the 2014 season. The family-friendly pregame festival is held in lot 6 two hours prior to each Sunday home game and fans can enjoy live music, player autographs and various activities. La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers, the culmination of a season-long series and the Dodgers’ marquee Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, is set for Saturday, September 27. Fans can get the latest information on Viva Los Dodgers by visiting www.dodgers.com/viva and www.losdodgers.com/viva.
2014 Dodger Promotional Schedule
4/6 Kids’ Yasiel Puig Fathead
4/8 Zip-Up Hooded Sweatshirt
4/18 Friday Night Fireworks
4/19 Dodger Welcome Mat
4/20 Viva Los Dodgers
4/22 Fleece Blanket
4/24 Clayton Kershaw Bobblehead
4/25 Friday Night Fireworks
4/27 Kids’ Replica Jersey #1
5/8 Inflatable Chair
5/9 Friday Night Fireworks
5/10 Old Timers’ Game and Pennant
5/11 Mother’s Day Clutch / Viva Los Dodgers
5/13 Yasiel Puig Bobblehead
5/26 BBQ Apron
5/27 Hyun-Jin Ryu Bobblehead
5/29 T-Shirt
5/30 Friday Night Fireworks
6/1 Kids’ Batting Helmet / Viva Los Dodgers
6/3 Hello Kitty Mini Bobblehead
6/13 Friday Night Fireworks
6/14 Tommy Lasorda Bobblehead
6/15 Father’s Day Sports Bag / Viva Los Dodgers / Postgame Catch
6/17 Autograph Baseball
6/26 Fan Vote Bobblehead
6/27 Friday Night Fireworks
6/29 Kids’ Replica Jersey #2 / Viva Los Dodgers
7/1 Don Newcombe Adult Replica Brooklyn Jersey
7/10 Hello Kitty Item
7/11 Friday Night Fireworks
7/12 Pee Wee Reese and Roy Campanella Bobblehead
7/13 Portable Speaker / Viva Los Dodgers
7/29 Vin Scully 65th Anniversary Commemorative Item
7/31 30 HR Same Season Bobblehead
8/1 Friday Night Fireworks
8/3 Kids’ Back to School Backpack / Viva Los Dodgers
8/4 Cap
8/5 Cap
8/15 Friday Night Fireworks
8/17 Kids’ Lunch Box / Viva Los Dodgers
8/20 Zack Greinke Bobblehead
8/22 Friday Night Fireworks
8/24 Figurine / Viva Los Dodgers
9/2 Magic Johnson Bobblehead
9/5 Friday Night Fireworks
9/6 Headphones
9/7 Viva Los Dodgers
9/9 Babe Ruth Bobblehead
9/23 Sleeved Blanket
9/26 Friday Night Fireworks
9/27 La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers
9/28 Fan Appreciation Day
