For an interesting twist on the ceremonial first pitch, the Rockland Boulders (Independent; Can-Am League) will welcome aerialist Nik Wallenda to deliver Saturday’s first pitch from a tightrope. (more…)
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Staten Island ‘Staches on display Friday
As long as we’re on the subject of facial hair, the Staten Island Yankees (short season A; NY-Penn League) are holding a “Fake Mustache World Record Attempt Night” on the season opener Friday. The team will be going for an officially recognized world record, with an observer from the Guinness Book of World Records on […]
Angel Stadium to host World’s Largest History Lesson
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are shooting for another ballpark world record at Angel Stadium, this time for the best-attended history lesson. This past season the Angels set a world record for the “largest gathering of people wearing costume masks,” as fans were presented with a complimentary Angels Wrestling Mask and asked to wear […]
Competitive eater Kobayashi to take on RailCats fans
Nice promotion for the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association) legendary competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi will take on five ‘Cats fans at U.S. Steel Yard during an Aug. 17 appearance. Competitive eating is just what it sounds like: folks face off to see how much they can eat in a given period of time. In […]
Rox sell not one, but two $80 hot dogs
Celebrating National Hot Dog Day, the Brockton Rox (independent; Can-Am League) sold not one, but two $80 hot dogs, breaking the Guinness world record for the Most Expensive Hot Dog during the team’s game against the Newark Bears on Saturday evening. The K-O Dog, named in honor of the club’s mascot and retailing for $80, […]
Rox to sell world’s most expensive hot dog
Very clever: the Brockton Rox (independent; Can-Am League) will be selling the world’s most expensive hot dog — an $80 frankfurter complete with truffles and caviar — in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record. The Rox hot dog consists of a half-pound all-beef foot-long hot dog, deep fried and rolled in truffle oil, […]
Promotions Watch: Spinners set bubble-wrap-popping mark
The habit we find so annoying in youngsters was turned into a world record by the Lowell Spinners, as over 3,600 fans popped bubble wrap simultaneously. That sort of low-cost promotion, apparently, will land you in the Guinness Book of World Records. Brilliant! As fans entered the park every fan received a 1-foot-by-1-foot sheet of […]