Phillies Controversially Get Rid Of Popular Gameday Promotion

Much of the experience that goes into attending Major League Baseball games are different promotions that teams put on for the fans who decide to come in person.

The Philadelphia Phillies had one of their most popular promotions start 27 years ago called Dollar Dog Night, which just like the name suggests, allows fans to buy hot dogs for only $1.

With how expensive things are at ballparks across the country in the modern age, it's easy to see why this was a hit among fans.

However, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that the Phillies are getting rid of that promotion for the upcoming season and are replacing it with a new one.

Philadelphia's new gameday promotion will be called "Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Night" where fans are able to buy one hot dog and get another for free.

These will take place on April 2 and April 16, both Tuesdays.

As for why Philadelphia decided to end their popular Dollar Dog Night, it's because they felt the crowds had gotten too rowdy.

"We've been discussing a change for the last couple years. The unfortunate incidents last year of the throwing of the hot dogs plus the feedback from our fans postgame survey, the fans told us that it was time for a change," Phillies senior vice president of ticket operations and projects, John Weber, told Breen.

One of the incidents he's talking about is when the game between the Phillies and Seattle Mariners was briefly delayed last season as the ball girl had to scoop up hot dogs that had been thrown onto the field by the crowd.

Weber felt that the experiences fans were getting during the three Dollar Dog Day promotions weren't what the organization wanted.

The new BOGO Night will still give those in attendance an opportunity to consume hot dogs at a cheap price as one costs $5.

Still, this change probably won't be met with a lot of enthusiasm as it marks the end of something that has been taking place for 27 years.