Crazy Legs Gardner: Yankees affiliate unveils Brett Gardner bobble-leg doll
When it comes to ballpark promotions, we always look to the minor leagues for next-level creativity and potential new trends.
While we’re not yet sure if this is a trendsetter, we know with certainty it falls under the category of innovative. The Tampa Yankees — Class A Advanced affiliate of the New York Yankees — will be giving away Brett Gardner bobble-leg dolls at Steinbrenner Field on Sept. 5.
Yes, you read that correctly. A bobble-leg doll.
[Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!]
Take a look.
At first you may have thought that meant the head is stationary and the legs do the bobbling. That would be incorrect. The head bobbles and the legs bobble too, giving fans twice the bobble.
What a STEAL of a deal for the first 500 fans to walk through the gates on Saturday.
While it’s a unique promotional item, it’s also very much fitting of Gardner’s game. He’s always been known more for his legs and his speed than anything else, and this bobblehead/leg cements that legacy.
Looking at his career, Gardner has swiped exactly 200 bases during his eight-year career with the Yankees. He added 157 steals during his time in the minors, including 30 for the Tampa Yankees back in 2006.
Simply said, if you’re going to make a bobbling Brett Gardner doll, this is the way to do it. The only concern we have now is figuring out a way to get one on the shelf at the Stew offices .
BLS H/N: Eye on Baseball
More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports:
– – – – – – –
Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Townie813
