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Teams to honor ice bucket inspiration with bobble

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  • Associated Press

LOWELL, Mass. -- Two minor league baseball teams will have a special "bobble bucket" giveaway this season to honor the inspiration for the ice bucket challenge.

The Lowell Spinners will give out 1,000 of the Pete Frates Ice Bucket Bobble Dolls on July 26.

Frates is a former Boston College baseball star who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease.