The Daily SGA Rundown – August 15th, 2015
” And the 2015 Cardinals HOF Class Is… “

Best Item of the Day

St. Louis Cardinals – 2015 Cardinals Hall of Fame Inductees Plaque
There were a few nice bobblehead and replica jersey giveaways today. but we decided to pick this nice 2015 Cardinals Hall of Fame Inductees Plaque as the best offering of the day.  There are always a handful of Cooperstown Hall of Fame plaque giveaways to honor the recent class of inductees.  But this one is a little more personal for the fans of whichever franchise decides to utilize this concept plaque.  This is the Cardinals Hall of Fame, not the MLB Baseball HOF.  So if you’re a Cardinals fan you’re in for a treat.  Recently the Phillies inducted Pat Burrell into the Phillies HOF and gave out a nice Burrell fathead…but this team HOF giveaway trumps that easily.  We constantly say we love original concept SGAs, and this one is fairly unique to say the least.  The plaque honors past Cardinals legends Curt Flood, Bob Forsch, George Kissell, and Ted Simmons.  Great collectors piece for the collection right here.

We wish other teams would jump on this bandwagon and do similar versions of their own.  Last year the Cardinals did do one for their 2014 class (Jim Edmonds, Marty Marion, Willie McGee, and Mike Shannon)

The Rest

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Baltimore Orioles – J.J. Hardy Orange Replica Jersey
Colorado Rockies – Lunch Bag
Kansas City Royals – Retro Replica Powder Jersey
Houston Astros – 2005 Commemorative World Series Tumbler

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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Louisville Bats (Reds AAA Int’l) – Todd Frazier Bobblehead
Lake County Captains (Indians A) – Youth Replica Jersey
Fresno Grizzlies (Astros AAA) – The Future Starts Here: Back to the Future Ring
Asheville Tourists (Rockies A) – 1994 Replica Jersey
West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers A Midwest) – Eric Campbell Bobblehead
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals AA) – Yorando Ventura Bobblehead
Salt Lake Bees (Angels AAA) – Salt Lake Bees Bank
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Brewers AAA) – 80’s Sox The Fox Bobblehead
Las Vegas 51s (Mets AAA) – Cosmo Stuffed Doll
Nashville Sounds (Athletics AAA) – Mobile Cling
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies AAA) – Picture Frame
Harrisburg Senators (Nationals AA) – Adult Pink Replica Jersey

Frontier League (Independent Baseball)
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Rockford Aviators – Cowboy Bobblehead

American Association of Independent Baseball (Independent Baseball)
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Winnipeg Goldeyes – Jute Tote

Major League Soccer (MLS)

New England Revolution – Jay Heaps Bobblehead

Happy SGA Hunting,
SGA Exchange Staff

The Daily SGA Rundown – August 14th, 2015
” Much-ado about Manny. “

Best Item of the Day

Delmarva Shorebirds (Orioles A) – Manny Machado 2011 All-Star Game Bobblehead

When drafted in 2010 he went as the 3rd overall pick and has never looked back.  Four years into his young career and Manny Machado is already a 2x All-Star and 1x Golden Glove winner.  This bobblehead commemorates his being named to the South Atlantic League (SAL) All-Star team in 2011, while playing for the Delmarva Shorebirds (A).  He was also named to the All-Star Futures Team the following season in 2012 while playing with the Fredrick Keys (AAA).

This is a nice bobble to add to the collection.  Don’t see all that many MiLB All-Star themed bobbles out there.

The Rest

Major League Baseball (MLB)

St. Louis Cardinals – Red Schoendienst Hall of Fame Red Jacket Statue
Milwaukee Brewers – T-Shirt
Atlanta Braves – John Smoltz Hall of Fame Bobblehead
Houston Astros – 2005 NLCS T-Shirt
New York Mets – T-Shirt

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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Birmingham Barons (White Sox AA) – Kevan Smith Barron’s Adult Replica Football Jersey
Savannah Sand Gnats (Mets A) – Historic Grayson Stadium Replica
Vermont Lake Monsters (Athletics Short A) – Logo Baseball
El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres AAA) – Pillowcase
Clinton LumberKings (Mariners A) – Drawstring Bag
Potomac Nationals (Nationals A) – Grey Road Replica Jersey

Happy SGA Hunting,
SGA Exchange Staff

The Daily SGA Rundown – August 13th, 2015
” All-Star Bobblehead Lineup Today! “

Best Item of the Day

Vermont Lake Monsters (Athletics Short A) – Ted Williams Bobblehead
Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres A) – Arnold Schwarzenegger Bobble-Bicep Bobblehead
Los Angeles Dodgers – Sandy Koufax Bobblehead
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers A Midwest) – Fang in Corvette Stingray Bobblehead

So we picked all 4 bobbleheads for the day’s Best today.  We’ve had ties before, but never a four way tie.  We couldn’t decide between these beauties because they all have their qualities.  Two Hall of Fame MLB players, a Hollywood legend and former Governor of California, and a mascot bobblehead to end all others…Fang the Timber Rattler driving a Corvette Stingray!

These are all great pieces and appeal to a wide variety of bobblehead collectors due to their diverse backgrounds and significances.  Our personal favorite out of the lot is the Ted Williams.  The man has a career (19 year) batting average of .344; and twice batted .400 or better in a season.  One of  the greatest of all times.

The Rest

Major League Baseball (MLB)

St. Louis Cardinals– Runners T-Shirt
San Francisco Giants – Grateful Dead T-Shirt

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets Short A NYPL) – Road Trip Replica Jersey
Inland Empire 66ers (Angels A) – Big Lebowski White Russian Rock Glass

Happy SGA Hunting,
SGA Exchange Staff

The Daily SGA Rundown – August 12th, 2015
” Welcome to the Digital Age of Baseball! “

Best Item of the Day

Chicago White Sox – Tablet Cover

If you read the Daily SGA Rundown with any frequency you might have picked up on two key criteria always consider when rating SGAs.  The first is the uniqueness of the concept.  We think with literally dozens upon dozens of franchises across various levels of professional sports giving away items every single day, that it is important the giveaway is special.  It doesn’t have to be high quality of expensive…we just mean that someone clearly put some thought into the concept.  They did something not seen before, or something very current and topical for the times.  We love that.  The second biggest criteria for us is functionality.  Sometimes the best SGAs are the ones that you will get the most use out of.

To that effect, today we think the White Sox tablet cover giveaway is the nicest in the bunch.  It is original, in that we haven’t seen any (have there been?) other teams giving out tablet covers this season.  Lots of people use tablets on a daily basis, so this one is a great idea for a giveaway that will no doubt get tons of use from the fans who obtain one.  So today’s White Sox tablet cover is both uncommon and functional; and for those reasons it beat the rest of the bunch.

The Rest

Major League Baseball (MLB)
St. Louis Cardinals – Farmers Hat
Los Angeles Dodgers – Kings T-Shirt

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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Kane County Cougars (Diamondbacks A) – Travel Mug
Staten Island Yankees (Yankees Short A) – Uno the Beagle Bobblehead Dog
Reading Fightin’ Phils (Phillies AA) – Stainless Water Bottle
Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays AAA) – Bucket Hat

Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)

Phoenix Mercury – Sandy Brondello Coach of the Year Bobblehead

Happy SGA Hunting,
SGA Exchange Staff

The Daily SGA Rundown – August 11th, 2015
” Morning Joe…Evening Baseball! “

Best Item of the Day

Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Reds AA) – Joe Scarborough Bobblehead

The Blue Wahoos tonight are honoring former Florida US Congressman Joe Scarborough today in the form of a very nice “Morning Joe” at his desk bobblehead.  This is a detailed and well conceived bobble that wins our highest approval.  We love politics and bobbleheads here at the SGAexchange…so this is just up our alley!  Joe will also be on hand and signing autographs at the game as well.  So if you’re lucky enough to attend…you’re in for a real treat tonight.

The Rest

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Cleveland Indians – 1948 Bob Feller Replica Jersey
Kansas City Royals – T-Shirt
St. Louis Cardinal – Ken Daylay Bobblehead
Los Angeles Dodgers – Lakers T-Shirt

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox AA) – Mookie Betts Bobblehead
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers A Midwest) – Kids Drawstring Backpack
Reading Fightin’ Phils (Phillies AA) – Ken Giles Adult Replica Jersey

Happy SGA Hunting,
SGA Exchange Staff

The Daily SGA Rundown – August 9th, 2015
” 101st Season at Wrigley…Time to Fix This Place Up! “

Best Item of the Day

Chicago Cubs – “Construction Clark” Plush Bear

Another tough decision picking the SGA of the Day for us right here.  There is a Jedi Alex Gordon bobblehead today from the Royals.  The Brewers are giving out a legendary Bob Uecker bobblehead.  The Bowie Baysox MiLB franchise are giving out a very nice “Captain Manny” Machado bobblehead.  Arguably the best closer in MLB history (next to Rivera), Trevor Hoffman has his own bobblehead today.  Not to mention a NFL HOF inductee Jerome Bettis bobblehead!  So to cop out on picking which of those great giveaways was the best, we went with a cool, and topical giveaway in the Construction Clark Plush Bear from the Chicago Cubs.
First off, Clark is a beloved mascot up in ChiTown.  Second, the story of the year up in Chicago (other than their All-Star team of prospects that came up this season) is the stadium renovations.  This story has had so many angles it’s tough to follow them all.  You have the controversy with the Rooftop owners fighting the installation of any and all obstructive outfield scoreboard/jumbotron plans.  That went down in flames as a judge ruled against the consortium of Rooftop owners.  Then you had Opening Day and the realization that people actually go to the bathroom at sporting events…and the lack thereof was a huge problem.  So between all the hubbub about construction at Wrigley this year, we felt this was a very nice concept piece.  To commemorate the massive clusterf#ck that was the 2015 season at Wrigley due to all the renovations and additions.  Hopefully for Cubs fans the team makes a strong playoff push and we get to see how these young studs perform in the post-season.  As it stands at the writing of this Rundown, the Cubs are in sole posession of the 2nd Wild Card slot in the NL right now.  But not by much…

***Make sure to bring the kids if you want this SGA because it is only available to the first 5,000 of them, aged 13 and under!***

The Rest

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Tampa Bay Rays – Raymond Soap Dispenser
Kansas City Royals – Jedi Alex Gordon Bobblehead
Cleveland Indians – Kids Truck
Pittsburgh Pirates – Kids Cole & Polanco Cup
Milwaukee Brewers – Bob Uecker Bobblehead

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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Bowie Baysox (Orioles AA) – “Captain Manny” Machado Bobblehead
South Bend Cubs (Cubs A Midwest) – Youth Replica Jersey
Asheville Tourists (Rockies A) – Kids Backpack
Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros AA) – Kids Insulated Lunchbox
Tulsa Drillers (Dodgers AA Texas) – Back to School Kit
Nashville Sounds (Athletics AAA) – Faith Night “Joseph” Bobblehead

Lakewood BlueClaws (Phillies A) – Buster Bobble-Belly Bobblehead
Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres A) – Trevor Hoffman Bobblehead
Springfield Cardinals (Cardinals AA) – Carlos Martinez 2013 Fan Vote Mini Bobblehead
Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals A) – Lunchbox
State College Spikes (Cardinals Short A) – Jerome Bettis HOF Gold Jacket Bobblehead
Hudson Valley Renegades (RaysShort A) – Adult Star Wars Replica Jersey
Frisco RoughRiders (Rangers AA) – Kids Replica Jersey Series #2
Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays Short A) – Pennant

Happy SGA Hunting,
SGA Exchange Staff

The Daily SGA Rundown – August 7th, 2015
” Everybody has a responsibility on the field…even the Bat Boy! “

Best Item of the Day

Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins A) – John Teig Batboy Bobblehead

Today was a tough one with regards to picking our favorite SGA.  There are a bunch of worthy bobbleheads to choose from.  There was also a real nice scarf from the Athletics and a very cool concept piggy bank from the Albuquerque Isotopes.  But we went with the Bat Boy bobblehead from the Cedar Rapids Kernels.  Not because we even know who John Teig is (if you’re not a local in Cedar Rapids how could you….but read this link for some background).  We will admit, after reading about John, this is just a very classy move by the Kernels organization to honor a special young man who has dedicated himself to the team for so many year.

But the reason we picked this item for the SGA of the Day is because we felt it was the perfect customizable bobblehead for your kids.  If you’ve got young ones playing t-ball or even little league right now, what better gift than this bobble, customized with their name, number, team colors/uniform?  That was the first thought that came to our heads when we saw this one.  Plus, it’s not everyday any MLB or MiLB team honors the sacred position of Bat Boy with a bobblehead now is it?

The Rest

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Tampa Bay Rays – DJ Kitty Cat Face Bag
Milwaukee Brewers – T-Shirt
Chicago Cubs – Floppy Hat
New York Yankees – Beach Tote
Los Angeles Angels – Garrett Richards Bobblehead
Oakland Athletics – Italian Scarf

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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Eugene Emeralds (Cubs Short A Northwest) – Tote Bag
Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies AAA) – Piggy Bank
Erie SeaWolves (Tigers AA Eastern) – Youth Replica Jersey
West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers A Midwest) – Rob Deer Bobblehead
Nashville Sounds (Athletics AAA) – Back to School Backpack
Altoona Curve (Pirates AA Eastern) – Pete Vuckovich Bobblehead
Augusta GreenJackets (Giants A) – Madison Bumgarner World Series MVP Bobblehead
Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals A) – Albert Pujols Canvas

Northwoods League (Collegiate Summer Baseball)
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Willmar Stingers – Michael Suchy Bobblehead

Frontier League (Independent Baseball)
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Evansville Otters – Bike Helmet

Happy SGA Hunting,
SGA Exchange Staff