It’s Pop Girl Summer! Are you ready for it? Teams from across the Minors are celebrating pop stars, friendship bracelets and mascots reclaiming ownership of their work. And some teams are in their ERA era. Fans of all levels can enjoy these specialty games, whether they're a Swiftie or have
It’s Pop Girl Summer! Are you ready for it?
Teams from across the Minors are celebrating pop stars, friendship bracelets and mascots reclaiming ownership of their work. And some teams are in their ERA era.
Fans of all levels can enjoy these specialty games, whether they're a Swiftie or have no idea what "Taylor's Version" means. These events are bringing people together like an international tour. But this time, it's from your local Minor League ballpark.
So make the friendship bracelets and enjoy these promotions.
Reading Fightin Phils: Swifties Celebration “Tribute to Taylor” -- June 29
Just a few miles away from the Christmas Tree Farm, is a baseball stadium where the people would come to play under sparkling lights. Yes, the Fightin Phils are celebrating Reading’s native daughter, complete with Swiftian bops throughout the night and a tribute concert postgame. And yes, sparks will fly with what the Phillies’ Double-A club is calling “the largest fireworks show in stadium history.”
Hillsboro Hops: Friendship Bracelet Night -- July 14
— Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops) April 9, 2024...ARE YOU READY FOR IT? 🎤
Never go out of Style with the brand new Hops x Soñadores Friendship Bracelet Set!
Get yours today and join us for an enchanting Friendship Bracelet Night on July 14th! 👯♀️
In 2023, friendship bracelets reentered popularity. A small, personalized token of a favorite song, an inside joke, or your favorite baseball team. The Hops unveiled jewelry that celebrates their primary brand as well as their Copa de la Diversión identity, Soñadores de Hillsboro, with the phrase “todos somos,” colloquially meaning, "we’re all in this together." And after the game, kids 12 and under can run the bases. Yep, only the young can run.
Binghamton Rumble Ponies: Pop Star Night -- Aug. 2
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) February 9, 2024Make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it because tickets are on sale NOW for Pop Star Night on Friday, August 2! 🎤✨
Click the link for more info: https://t.co/Meu8PAWyF8 pic.twitter.com/ovg5abu0o0
Of all the promos this summer, this is “The 1” that goes all out with a specialty look for the players. Double-A Mets prospects will don friendship bracelet jerseys with phrases like “Karma is the guy on the Ponies” and “Let’s get Rowdy.” As part of the celebrations, the Rumble Ponies have several activities, including pop star trivia, “Is it a Pop Star song or a Body Works scent?” and so much more. Baby, let the games begin!
Round Rock Express: E.R.A. Night (Spike’s Version) -- Aug. 17
— Round Rock Express (@RRExpress) March 15, 2024E.R.A. Night (Spike's Version) comes back to #DellDiamond on Saturday, August 17 with a postgame drone show spanning all of Spike's favorite eras, thanks to @UHCU!
Come to Round Rock as Spike the mascot celebrates his earned run average. Fans are encouraged to wear their favorite tour outfit and friendship bracelets to the game. And once at the park, attendees can get extra glam at the Braid Bar, which provides color hair extensions and tinsel. How will it end? With a postgame drone show that uses LED lights that will shine like fireworks.
Brooklyn Cyclones: In Our Coney Island Era Night -- Aug. 23
Before August slips away into a moment in time, the Cyclones are closing things out by being in their Coney Island Era, fast times and bright lights included. The Mets’ High-A club will be giving away friendship bracelets to the first 1,000 fans. And stick around postgame for fireworks that light up the amusem*nt park. Only question: How many times will they play, “Coney Island?”
Some of the other enchanting promos from this season:
— Columbia Fireflies (@ColaFireflies) April 12, 2024We're in our Fireflies Era with our Mason T. Jar World Tour limited edition merch!
Pick up your tour shirt tonight at the Mason Jar Team store; available in-store only! pic.twitter.com/vaLeBLjOWR
We've always been in our Saint Paul Era! So we had to do a little spin off of Taylor's "Welcome To New York" (Saints Version) 🎶 @xcelenergy pic.twitter.com/eGjIvM7wvP
— St. Paul Saints (@StPaulSaints) April 12, 2024
We're big Swifties around here! pic.twitter.com/IfyaH3IhkO
— Tennessee Smokies (@smokiesbaseball) April 20, 2024
Long story short, it was a good time.
Kelsie Heneghan is a writer for MiLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @Kelsie_Heneghan.
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