![]() While my Raffy bobblehead collects dust somewhere in my attic, I could’ve at least picked up a couple of I love Delaware t-shirts at the I-95 truck stop on the way home. Defiant pseudo-baseball collectors that we were, we declined these increasingly strange plays for our wobbly trinkets. It was late, but I would swear to you that he would literally pop up, unannounced, from behind the counter every 15 minutes or so to say, “you want bobblehead? How much? I give you 10 dollars.” I think he upped his offer to as much as the hard-to-refuse amount of $12.75. Our Turturro doppelganger took quite an interest in our Palmeiro bobbleheads. Deeds”, if he had been fired from his job as Adam Sandler’s butler and confidante and been forced to take a job at a late night diner in Baltimore. Behind the counter was a man who could have passed for John Turturro’s character from “Mr. We capped our night at the Sip & Bite on Boston St. Let’s move on.īobbleheads in hand, we headed out to Fell’s Point for an evening of revelry and a dead-ringer of a Darkness cover band. I do know it was close enough that if you wanted to heckle Lou Pinella to the point where he’d give you a death glare, you could do that. I may be combining my Camden Yards trips, but I remember we had great seats, third base side. Mind you, this was before Palmeiro’s career, and reputation, took a PED-induced nosedive. It’s no Sunscreen Day at Yankees Stadium (a real thing), but still good. Not that we were collectors, but as far as major league promotions go these days, bobbleheads are a pretty good pull. ![]() I remember why we picked that specific game it was Rafael Palmeiro Bobblehead Night. The last time came around 2004, when I was working in New Jersey, and my buddy from Baltimore convinced me to take in a weekend in his hometown. Currently, Herma’s Readers has raised over $145,000 for the purchase of new books and has collected and distributed over 170,000 new and used books according to the foundation’s website.It’s been nearly a decade since I wrangled a bobblehead doll at a sporting event. ![]() Herma Beamer, an educator of over 30 years. game with the Lynchburg Hillcats.įans can purchase a Beamer Pack by calling the Red Sox at 54 or by visiting /beamerbobble.ĪBOUT HERMA’S READERS: Coach Frank Beamer founded the foundation in 2008 as a tribute to his mother, Mrs. Those who purchase the pack after May 31 do not have a guarantee of receiving the bobblehead on the day of the game, but may instead receive a voucher to pick one up at a later date.īeamer, who retired after 29 seasons in Blacksburg, will be on hand to throw out the first pitch for the 7:05 p.m. Season ticket holders who already have tickets for the August 5 game can purchase the bobblehead for $10, with proceeds going to Herma’s Readers.įans can guarantee a bobblehead by purchasing the Beamer Pack by May 31. The pack includes two tickets to the game on August 5, one Beamer bobblehead and a $2 donation to Beamer’s foundation, Herma’s Readers.Īll combined, the pack is available for $22. To honor the occasion, a special edition Beamer bobblehead will be given out to fans that purchase a Beamer Pack. The Salem Red Sox announced that former Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer will be making an appearance at LewisGale Field on Friday, August 5.
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