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February 13, 2013The Cleveland Indians released their promotional schedule for the 2013 regular season, and as expected it is rife with giveaways, discounted food and fireworks.
Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley will be given the replica jersey treatment this season along with newly acquired outfielder-turned-first baseman Nick Swisher. For Hall of Fame weekend, the Indians will be presented with a plaque of Rocky Colavito. And on the bobblehead front, the Indians will once again go the nostalgic route by having featured giveaways of former outfielder Albert Belle and former shortstop Omar Vizquel.
Popular promotional staples also will return for 2013: Rock N’ Blast, a two-night fireworks pectacular and part of a 16-night fireworks schedule, is set for Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. Sugardale will present 15 Dollar Dog Nights, the first on Friday, April 12 with the Chicago White Sox in town.
Capping things off is the August 24th celebration of John Adams, the team’s drummer who will be celebrating his 40th anniversary.
Complete Promotional schedule (subject to change):
April 8: Opening Day / Rally Alley presented by RTA / Magnet schedule with car magnet presented by Progressive Insurance*
April 9: Indians Wall Calendar by Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores**
April 12: Sugardale Dollar Dog
April 13: Photo Day
May 3: Sugardale Dollar Dog
May 4: Faith Concert / 1974-77 alternate jersey T-shirt (red) presented by The Plain Dealer**
May 5: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
May 8: Student ID Night
May 17: Sugardale Dollar Dog / Fireworks / Scout Night
May 18: Photo Day / Block C Rally Cap (red) presented by Strickland’s Frozen Custard**
May 19: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
May 20: Weather Education Day presented by Time Warner Cable / Weather Education Booklet
May 29: 1917-18 road jersey T-shirt presented by Sherwin-Williams**
May 31: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Sugardale Dollar Dog / Fireworks presented by Wayside Furniture
June 1: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Scout Day / Albert Belle bobblehead presented by Medical Mutual**
June 2: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
June 14: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Sugardale Dollar Dog / Fireworks presented by Wayside Furniture
June 15: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Fireworks presented by Sugardale / Jason Kipnis Replica Home Jersey presented by KeyBank**
June 16: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
June 17: Puppypalooza
June 19: Student ID Night
June 21: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Sugardale Dollar Dog / Fireworks presented by Wayside Furniture
June 22: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Photo Day / Heritage / Hall of Fame inductions / Fireworks / Indians Flag**
June 23: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
July 5-8: Tigers vs. Indians Series presented by KeyBank
July 5: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Sugardale Dollar Dog / Fireworks presented by Discount Drug Mart
July 6: Rally Alley presented by RTA / 1904 Replica Block C cap (navy blue)**
July 7: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
July 8: Omar Vizquel bobblehead presented by KeyBank**
July 10: Student ID Night
July 11: Summer Camp Day / MLB Network Drawstring Backpack**
July 12: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Sugardale Dollar Dog / Fireworks presented by Wayside Furniture
July 13: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Turn Back the Clock Night / Fireworks / 1902 Replica Road Jersey (navy blue)**
July 14: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
July 26: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Sugardale Dollar Dog / Fireworks presented by Wayside Furniture
July 27: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Photo Day / Fireworks presented by FirstMerit / Michael Brantley Replica Home Jersey presented by Sugardale**
July 28: KeyBank Kids Fun Day / Slider’s Birthday
July 31: Sugardale Dollar Dog / Mesh Trucker Cap**
Aug. 1: Summer Camp Day
Aug. 8: Sugardale Dollar Dog
Aug. 9: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Rock N’ Blast
Aug. 10: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Photo Day / Rock N’ Blast presented by Progressive Insurance / Rocky Colavito Replica Hall of Fame Plaque presented by Progressive Insurance**
Aug. 11: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
Aug. 23: Rally Alley presented by RTA / Sugardale Dollar Dog / Fireworks presented by Wayside Furniture
Aug. 24: Rally Alley presented by RTA / John Adams 40th Anniversary / Fireworks / Nick Swisher Replica Home Jersey**
Aug. 25: KeyBank Kids Fun Day / Crafting at the Ballpark presented by Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
Sept. 2: 1973-78 Primary Logo T-shirt**
Sept. 6: Sugardale Dollar Dog
Sept. 7: Photo Day / Fireworks / Winter Beanie Hat**
Sept. 8: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
Sept. 9: Puppypalooza
Sept. 10: Sugardale Dollar Dog
Sept. 20: Sugardale Dollar Dog
Sept. 22: KeyBank Kids Fun Day
19 Comments
Really? Belle and Vizquel Bobbleheads? Finally someone found the keys to that old storage room. I thought we would never be able to get in there.
will Belle be doing his bicep pose?
will Vizquel be fielding a ball bare-handed?
MKC said that Belle will be running over a 2nd basemen & Omar will be riding on a tiger.
What are the odds that the presenting of the Colavito plaque breaks the curse?
What are the odds that presenting the Colavito plaque will break the curse?
by tiger you mean SI Swimsuit model?
Indians to Omar, “We’re not hiring you but we’ll give you a bobblehead.”
Tiger Woods had all of ’em!
Maybe it’s time to move on from the 90s…
Bobbleheads are nice, but I’m excited about getting me a Weather Education Booklet to add to my collection of meteorology memoribilia! Hope it’s not rained out.
Never! Those bobbleheads are going to look great in my collection.
Yes.
https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/301757976832794624
Maybe it’s time for UM fans to move on from the all time record brag which was built late 1800s to 1940s.
Who cleans up after Puppypalooza?
And when are we collectively going to stop ending events with “palooza”? It’s a regular paloozagate.
You’re right. It’s lame-tastic.
i was kidding. but, i’m glad i did. that is fantastic. glad the Indians weren’t scared off by the steroid-90’s from making such a caricature.
and now I am thinking about moving up my annual Cleveland trip to early June.
The Indians were pretty much driving the steroid train in the ’90s. I guess they figured they might as well embrace it now, too.
Lance Armstrong wants to point out that we didn’t fail any tests (okay, they didn’t actually test in the 90s and Manny did later and GlenAllen Hill was named in the Mitchell Report, but NO FAILED TESTS AS INDIANS!)