On Monday, Twins announced their full slate of special game-day activities, giveaways and promotions for the 2018 season.
Single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Here are a few of the promotions that stand out to us:
- April 5 – v. Seattle Mariners, 3:10 p.m. first pitch – Opening Day Twins hoodie giveaway (first 30,000 fans)
- April 7 – v. Seattle Mariners, 1:10 p.m. first pitch – Manager Paul Molitor will be honored as AL Manager of the Year
- April 13 – v. Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. first pitch – Brian Dozier and Byron Buxton will be honored with AL Gold Glove awards, t-shirt giveaway (first 10,000 fans, 21-plus)
- May 22 – v. Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m. first pitch – Star Wars t-shirt giveaway (first 10,000 fans) (also Ron Gardenhire’s first trip to Target Field with Tigers)
- June 1 – v. Cleveland Indians, 7:10 p.m. first pitch – Max Kepler “Nothin’ Falls but Raindrops” bobblehead (first 10,000 fans)
- June 22 – v. Texas Rangers, 7:10 p.m. first pitch – Byron Buxton “Nothin’ Falls but Raindrops” bobblehead (first 10,000 fans)
- July 13 – v. Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10 p.m. first pitch – Eddie Rosario “Nothin’ Falls but Raindrops” bobblehead (first 10,000 fans)
- Aug. 3-4 – v. Kansas City Royals, 7:10 p.m. first pitch Friday, 6:10 Saturday – Johan Santana Hall of Fame Weekend, HoF pin giveaway on Friday (first 5,000 fans); HoF bobblehead giveaway on Saturday (first 10,000 fans)
- Aug. 18 – v. Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m. first pitch – Jack Morris HoF Night
- Aug. 24-26 – v. Oakland A’s, 7:10 p.m., 6:10 p.m. and 1:10 p.m. first pitches – Players Weekend, Mystery T-Shirt giveaway on Friday (first 10,000 fans)
- Aug. 25 – v. Oakland A’s, 6:10 p.m. – Jim Thome HoF Night
- Sept. 11 – v. New York Yankees, 7:10 p.m. – Sept. 11 Remembrance
- Sept. 28-29 – v. Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. first pitches – Fan Appreciation Weekend, Twins Stocking Cap both nights (first 30,000 fans)
- Sept. 30 – v. Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. first pitch – Kids Appreciation Day, T.C. Trapper Cap (first 10,000 kids 12 and under)