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1 minute ago, fansince1988 said:

I still remember the great Fanfests the Orioles used to host near 17th St in DC before the Nats arrived and ruined it. I can still see Jay Gibbons and The Crow during the final event in 2004.

Memories aside, 2019 will be a great one to attend if you like giveaways. Judging by the attendance during last season give away games, there may be a kings ransom for those who show up in January. 

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3 hours ago, fansince1988 said:

I still remember the great Fanfests the Orioles used to host near 17th St in DC before the Nats arrived and ruined it. I can still see Jay Gibbons and The Crow during the final event in 2004.

Memories aside, 2019 will be a great one to attend if you like giveaways. Judging by the attendance during last season give away games, there may be a kings ransom for those who show up in January. 

How do they distribute the un-given-away give-aways?   Do you just walk up to a table and pick them up?

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3 hours ago, SteveA said:

How do they distribute the un-given-away give-aways?   Do you just walk up to a table and pick them up?

They use them for marketing events throughout the off-season.  I expect a lot of them will be given away at the exhibition game at the Naval Academy- two years ago when the Nats did it, they unloaded a ton of giveaways to the midshipmen.   I'm . sure some are alloted for fan fest as well.  

I'm actually able to go for the first time in forever, too.  Usually, Fan Fest is a week later during Super Bowl weekend, and I always have an outstanding church commitment......except for this year, so it only made sense they moved it to another time I could make.  It will be an excuse to take off work on Saturday, so I'll probably be one of the first in, make the rounds and leave.  

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Also I am fairly certain the Orioles official Twitter account is still getting blown up from the diehard fans about having Fan Fest before a president and GM is selected.  Rightfully so, however, we also have to remember they are doing fan fest for everyone, including the average fan who doesn't keep up with much of that stuff and only care about Opening Day, and Wins and Losses.  

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2 hours ago, ThomasTomasz said:

Also I am fairly certain the Orioles official Twitter account is still getting blown up from the diehard fans about having Fan Fest before a president and GM is selected. 

FanFest is three months away. Why would anyone speculate we would not have hired someone by then?

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19 hours ago, SteveA said:

How do they distribute the un-given-away give-aways?   Do you just walk up to a table and pick them up?

There is a room where the giveaways are. The line can get long but you can go back into the line as many times as you want. 

 

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11 hours ago, atomic said:

I like how all the pictures on that page are Trey Mancini and Mychal Givens.  Guessing autograph tickets will be pretty easy to acquire this off-season.   Wonder if Davis will show up this year. 

I have to think they will have to mix guys like Eddie and Palmer to get people to buy. I hope Brooks is up to it also. 

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22 hours ago, fansince1988 said:

I still remember the great Fanfests the Orioles used to host near 17th St in DC before the Nats arrived and ruined it. I can still see Jay Gibbons and The Crow during the final event in 2004.

Memories aside, 2019 will be a great one to attend if you like giveaways. Judging by the attendance during last season give away games, there may be a kings ransom for those who show up in January. 

For a diehard fan this is a great year. Like you said more giveaways, also we get to hear from an entire new front office and manager. I hope they bring in a lot of the prospects. 

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