The Most Notorious Giveaways, Stunts, and Spectacles in Baseball History

There is a reason most ballpark giveaways happen at the gate, one item at a time, with everyone standing in a neat little line. In 2006, after a West Michigan Whitecaps game at Fifth Third Ballpark, a helicopter dropped about $1,000 in cash over the outfield as part of a promotion, and the scene quickly became harder to manage than anyone probably had pictured in the planning meeting. Children rushed toward the falling bills, turning what sounded like a fun postgame scramble into a worrying pileup.