Promotions make the minor league baseball world go 'round, And this season might feature the most ambitious schedule of promotional nights and giveaways in Springfield Cardinals history.
In addition to hosting the All-Star Game on June 28, the 70-game home schedule has 63 dates where there is a promotion of some kind. That includes things like regular concession specials, Sundays when children can run the bases after the game and Friday night fireworks shows, plus 26 giveaways.
Here are the highlights, ranked by the News-Leader sports staff:
1) Adam Wainwright/Yadier Molina dual bobblehead from the final out of the 2006 World Series, Aug.