Reds' MiLB team hosting Bob Ross-themed night
The Daytona Tortugas, the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, will be hosting a "Bob Ross Night" on Saturday as a tribute to the late American painting icon.
The first 1,000 fans in attendance for the Tortugas' game against the Clearwater Threshers will receive a bobblehead of the Daytona Beach, Fla., native. This is the first time the team has ever staged a bobblehead giveaway.
Fans who purchase one of the special ticket packages will also get to participate in a pregame painting class taught by instructors wearing Bob Ross wigs.
Spread the joy: @daytonatortugas celebrate @PBS icon, native son Bob Ross with bobbleheads, painting classes, more: https://t.co/6OTFWzlp3k pic.twitter.com/5BqrRmX7Od
— MiLB.com (@MiLB) July 11, 2017
Ross, who hosted "The Joy of Painting" on PBS from 1983 to 1994, passed away in 1995 at the age of 52 after a battle with lymphoma.