Will the Big Dumper Draw Fans to Citi Field?

Evan & Tiki

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🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Has the Mariners home run king become a draw to fans?

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0:00.0	And now, maybe the greatest slugger we've seen since Barry Bonds is coming to City Field in Cal Raleigh.
0:05.7	I'm sorry, I know Aaron Judge is better, but still.
0:08.2	King Air Judge.
0:09.0	King, Aaron Judge.
0:09.5	The Big Dumper with his 45 home runs and 98 RBIs.
0:13.9	It's unbelievable.
0:14.7	He's at an unbelievable season, and I am curious for anybody out there, are you going to City Field tonight specifically to see the big dumpers? No chance. No chance. He hasn't broken through that. John? Tonight's a weird night because you have a big giveaway. It's Beatles night. There's no way there's a single one of those 40,000. Number one priority tonight is seeing the big dumpers. No way. I'm just curious. Switch hitting catcher having a historical season.
0:38.8	They are giving away.
0:39.0	They are giving away a replica of Shea Stadium.
0:35.6	I'm not kidding you. I can't go tonight. I'm going on vacation. I'm driving down to North Carolina this evening. This is the giveaway I was most excited about it. Really? Yes. Shea Stadium repli. Shee Stadium is, you know, it's my holy land.
0:37.3	It's what I grew up in.
0:38.2	Big dump.
0:40.3	So if anyone's going to city field tonight,
0:54.3	and they have an extra Shea Stadium is, you know, it's my holy land. It's what I grew up in.
0:55.3	Big dump.
0:50.7	So if anyone's going to City Field tonight, they have an extra Shea replica, send one my way. You know what they should have done? What? They should have given away a vinyl. Oh, for the Beatles? Yeah. Who cares about the Beatles? That would have been cool. Who cares about the Beatles? Really? really care about that?
0:52.1	A lot of people do.
0:52.9	Yes.
0:53.9	I don't personally.
0:54.8	I care about Shea Stadium.
0:55.8	Okay.
1:11.2	Look, I don't personally.
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