Jackson Holliday has a penchant for hitting homers on “Bark at Oriole Park” nights with his dog, Coconut, in attendance.
The 2026 season will test how strong Holliday’s bond with his good boy truly is.
The Orioles on Thursday released their promotion schedule for the 2026 campaign, including a bobblehead of Holliday and Coconut on April 11 when Baltimore hosts the San Francisco Giants at Camden Yards.
The power of puppy love with Coconut was first proved in April when Holliday smashed a grand slam in a win over the Cleveland Guardians with the Bernedoodle in the stands alongside the second baseman’s wife, Chloe. Holliday said during the postgame interview on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network that he always plays well when Coconut is watching.
“Thanks, Coconut,” Holliday said with a smile, later joking that he hit the slam “just for Coconut, not the team.”
Coconut Holliday in uniform https://t.co/mTeDt2F7o3 pic.twitter.com/eLdZicxRrK
— Jake Rill (@JakeDRill) April 17, 2025
Holliday’s bobblehead is one of 27 promotions the Orioles will have throughout their 81-game home slate in 2026, which now have start times. First pitch for opening day at Camden Yards on March 26 against the Minnesota Twins will be 3:05 p.m.
Other players to have bobbleheads are Samuel Basallo on May 23, Jordan Westburg as part of Star Wars weekend on May 30 and Gunnar Henderson on June 27. Westburg is one of several young Orioles players who is a fan of the Star Wars franchise. In 2025, Colton Cowser and Henderson each had Star Wars bobbleheads.
The uber-popular Hawaiian shirt giveaways will be on July 24 and 25 against the Atlanta Braves. After having only one Hawaiian shirt day in previous years, the Orioles doubled that in 2025 and next season will add a kids Hawaiian shirt day on July 26.
Other noteworthy giveaways include a Kyle Bradish jersey hoodie on March 28, an Orioles hockey jersey on April 25, an Orioles soccer jersey on June 13, a Pride Night jersey on June 26, a beach towel on June 28 and a floppy hat on July 10. New giveaways include a denim crab cap on May 1, hot dog race caps on July 11 and a Hispanic heritage jersey on Sept. 18.
Also new next season will be a fan choice giveaway on Sept. 19. The Orioles say fans will have the opportunity to select a giveaway for that day as part of Fan Appreciation Weekend.
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