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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 7, 2008

Contact: Jon Boswell (978-805-5117)

 

SPINNERS BOBBLE HEAD COLLECTION SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS

Ted Williams Military Aviator Bobble Head Highlights 2008 Collection

 

LOWELL, MA – The Lowell Spinners, the Class-A Affiliate of the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, have announced their 2008 bobble head line-up, highlighted by Red Sox and baseball legend Ted Williams and Red Sox 2007 World Series hero Jacoby Ellsbury.

 

Williams, a Red Sox legend and one of the best to ever play the game, will be honored July 1 on Ted Williams Aviator Bobble Head Giveaway Night. Not only was Williams one of the games all-time greats, he also served his country valiantly as a Marine Fighter Pilot and will be honored as such.

 

Ellsbury, who began his professional career as a Spinner in 2005, will be honored on June 19 (Outback Steakhouse/Collins Dentistry for Children), following his meteoric rise to stardom culminating in his key role on the 2007 World Champion Red Sox.

 

Since the 2003 bobble head giveaway of Lowell-native and author Jack Kerouac ended up in Cooperstown at the Baseball Hall of Fame, bobble heads have become a staple in the Spinners annual promotional schedule.

 

“The Lowell Spinners are proud to honor such a wide range of legends in this season’s bobble head line-up,” said Lowell Spinners Vice President/General Manager Tim Bawmann. “While everyone recognizes the talent Ted Williams displayed on the field, few recognize the sacrifice he made and the valor he displayed in serving this country. We are proud to honor that service with this statue.

 

In addition to Williams and Ellsbury, other bobble head giveaways scheduled include:

  • Dustin Pedroia, 2007 American League Rookie of the Year on July 6 (Courier)
  • Wade Boggs, Elmira Pioneers (where the Spinners relocated from in 1996) on July 18 (Tyco Electronics and Trinity EMS)
  • Clay Buchholz, 2005 Lowell Spinner who threw a no-hitter for the Red Sox as a rookie in 2007 on July 24 (Sovereign Bank)
  • Joshua Papelbon, 2006 Lowell Spinner, brother of Jonathan and current Red Sox prospect on July 30 (Courier)
  • Tom Glavine, Billerica (Mass.) native who won his 300th game during the 2007 season (O’Connor True Value, Ocean Glass, Stelio’s Family Restaurant and Commonwealth Motors)

 

For more information please contact Jon Boswell at 978-805-5117 or visit lowellspinners.com.