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Step Up To The Plate For These Fun Baseball Giveaways

From Dirty Dancing to honoring a World Series legend, these tchotchkes hit it out of the park.

by Barry Goodrich | Jun. 9, 2017 | 2:00 PM

June 9

 Lake County Captains 

Euclid native and UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has knocked a few heads around, so it’s fitting that he gets a bobblehead as part of the Croatian Heritage Night. “Stipe is a firefighter and paramedic, so we’ll also be honoring him as part of our Heroes Weekend,” says general manager Neil Stein. 35300 Vine St., Eastlake, 440-975-8085, captainsbaseball.com

July 1

 Akron RubberDucks  

Nobody puts Akron in a corner, particularly not during Dirty Dancing Night, when the team commemorates the film’s 30th anniversary. “We’ll have a dance cam, dance contest and scenes from the movie on the scoreboard,” says promotions coordinator Christina Urycki. Enjoy a beach towel giveaway and postgame fireworks set to the film’s soundtrack. 300 S. Main St., Akron, 330-253-5151, akronrubberducks.com

Aug. 5

 Cleveland Indians  

When Lou Boudreau led the Indians to the 1948 World Series title, he pulled off winning the American League MVP while managing the team. “Imagine Paul Dolan naming Francisco Lindor as a player-manager today,” says vice president Bob DiBiasio. The Tribe unveils a Boudreau statue prior to its Aug. 5 game with mini statues going to 12,500 fans. 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland, 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com

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