Joe Maddon gnome to be giving out at Rays vs. Yankees game

Published Apr. 23, 2013 3:35 p.m. ET

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Joe Maddon will make history … as a gnome. The likeness of the Tampa Bay Rays manager will be preserved as a miniature gnome to be given to the first 10,000 fans at the Rays-New York Yankees game on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. Yes, it is believed to be the first time a major-league manager has been featured in gnome form. The figures, presented by Sun Sports, continue an interesting week of promotions during the Rays’ six-game homestand. Earlier, on Sunday in the Rays’ victory over the Oakland Athletics, kids age 14 and younger received a bobblehead version of Rays left-hander David Price’s French bulldog, Astro.

I might shed a tear tomorrow. To be the first manager replicated in the world of gnomedom is truly an honor. twitter.com/RaysJoeMaddon/…
— Joe Maddon (@RaysJoeMaddon) April 23, 2013

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