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One of the underrated things we look forward to every baseball season is the creativity displayed by marketing departments at the minor league level. From timely to flat out unusual, we're always curious to see what new promotion the many teams will come up with and the themed jersey they'll put with it.*
Not all of the ideas click, of course. Some miss the mark by wide margins. But by and large these promotions make for fun events for fans and fun conversation for outsiders looking in.
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Now, thanks to MiLB.com, the official website of Minor League Baseball, we can take that conversation to the next level. This week, they've opened up the 'Jersey Joust,' a match up-style voting contest which allows fans to vote on their favorite themed uniforms.
If you click on the Jersey Joust link here, you'll be taken to a random match up between two of the 80 themed-jerseys selected. You'll see everything from the Greensboro Grasshoppers 'Back to the Future' themed jerseys, to the Altoona Curve's Mr. Rogers sweater vest jersey, and of course our personal favorites from the Fresno 'Tacos.'
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There's also the likelihood that it will motivate even more creative ideas in the future as teams can aim to top the list next season. In that regard, we all stand to be winners.
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Not all of the ideas click, of course. Some miss the mark by wide margins. But by and large these promotions make for fun events for fans and fun conversation for outsiders looking in.
[Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today!]
Now, thanks to MiLB.com, the official website of Minor League Baseball, we can take that conversation to the next level. This week, they've opened up the 'Jersey Joust,' a match up-style voting contest which allows fans to vote on their favorite themed uniforms.
If you click on the Jersey Joust link here, you'll be taken to a random match up between two of the 80 themed-jerseys selected. You'll see everything from the Greensboro Grasshoppers 'Back to the Future' themed jerseys, to the Altoona Curve's Mr. Rogers sweater vest jersey, and of course our personal favorites from the Fresno 'Tacos.'
You never know what matchup you're gonna get in #JerseyJoust. Vote for the top theme jerseys: http://t.co/zQ5cTxE6OX pic.twitter.com/GjHiZe4JqK
— MiLB.com (@MiLB) August 12, 2015
You can vote as often as you'd like. You can also keep up on which jerseys are winning the most matchups by checking out the leaderboard.— MiLB.com (@MiLB) August 12, 2015
Early favorites in Jersey Joust include ?@GSOHoppers, @QCRiverBandits. Agree? Disagree? Vote: http://t.co/xD1n3clWYS pic.twitter.com/nDaK7RLYg4
— MiLB.com (@MiLB) August 11, 2015
The Jersey Joust is creative in its own right. It gives fans a chance to check out all of the cool promotions and themes they may have missed out on, while bringing some awareness to those that represented a good cause.— MiLB.com (@MiLB) August 11, 2015
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There's also the likelihood that it will motivate even more creative ideas in the future as teams can aim to top the list next season. In that regard, we all stand to be winners.
BLS H/N: For The Win*
More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports:
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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Townie813