After 27 years, the Philadelphia Phillies are discontinuing their popular Dollar Dog Night promotion, citing unruly fan behavior as a key reason. The promotion, which allowed fans to purchase hot dogs for $1, will be replaced with a two-for-one deal, officially named Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Nights, on April 2 and April 16. Fans will now be able to buy one hot dog at the regular price of $5 and receive a second one for free. The decision comes after incidents last year involving fans throwing hot dogs in the stadium, which led to feedback from postgame surveys indicating a desire for change, according to John Weber. The Phillies have announced this modification in an effort to maintain a family-friendly environment at Citizens Bank Park.
This is so Philly: π€£Petition to reinstate Philliesβ Dollar Dog Night has fans citing a βGod given right for encased meatβ https://t.co/xeNddUX2VN via @PhillyInquirer
Fans of the Philadelphia Phillies are rising up in protest against the franchiseβs announcement this week that it was doing away with a popular βDollar Dog Nightβ at select games. A petition was launched Thursday to restore the promotional night. https://t.co/8VThlrkedm
Philadelphiaβs famously rowdy sports fans claim another victim: One of the best hot dog deals ever. https://t.co/Zv6oBiU12w
Thousands sign https://t.co/Nzt9R7IaCS petition to bring back Phillies' Dollar Dog Night https://t.co/ilU6M3o6PB
βIf they enforce the buy one get one, I will be outside of the stadium in a hot dog suit with a sign protesting for dollar dogs.β Longtime Phillies fan Christian McGovern started an online petition in hopes the popular hot dog deal will be reinstated. https://t.co/bpgyAcRcSg
Phillies ditching dollar hot dog nights because of rowdy fans and long lines at concession stands https://t.co/VdNFYBXnQA
The Philadelphia Phillies announced that Dollar Dog Nights are no more, but fear not cheap wiener fans, you can still get a deal... kind of. Read: https://t.co/GSLVgNxwRY https://t.co/k7hVjcRGqI
Just hours after the Philliesβ cancellation of Dollar Dog Night, a petition dropped to reinstate the 27-year-old tradition. As of Friday morning, the petition has collected over 6,000 signatures. https://t.co/ECstTbKH7d
Here's where you can get $1 hot dogs when the Phillies are playing at home. Β https://t.co/tXIjY8eCvV
After 27 years, the Phillies are replacing their popular "Dollar Dog Nights" with "Franks BOGO Nights" https://t.co/TCMQAr96oe
Fan starts petition to bring back 'Dollar Dog Night' after Phillies replace hot dog deal https://t.co/wroRkEm1wU
On today's edition of the Lineup, @ErinColemanTV and @KeithJones show us reactions from #Phillies fans to the decision to end the popular "Dollar Dog Night" https://t.co/wTuLD4ewAN
Philadelphia Phillies are scrapping $1 hot dog nights following unruly fan behavior https://t.co/XVQPoERsU6
The Philadelphia Phillies are replacing their traditional βDollar Dog Nightsβ with a buy one, get one free deal instead. @ABaskerville10 spoke with fans who are not happy about the decision. https://t.co/ZMBxK7cqeJ
Dollar Dog Night, the beloved, highly anticipated, sometimes frustrating race for franks at a Philliesβ game at Citizens Bank Park is no more. The tradition was a ripe 27 years of age. https://t.co/6ST9T5BF8U
Phillies end long-standing $1 hot dog nights after fans threw them on field last season https://t.co/ZraSR1xtxT
No dogging this @APgelston lede: For more than a quarter-century, Phillies fans considered dollar hot dog night among the best ballpark promotions β but the team has now decided it was the wurst. https://t.co/VHxgvtGOlI
Phillies scrap Dollar Dog Night, cite unruly fans as 'tipping point' https://t.co/oJPznSPkCB
Sports Live poll: DO YOU AGREE WITH THE PHILLIES GETTING RID OF DOLLAR DOG NIGHT? Vote right now at: https://t.co/M41c9nkCiM https://t.co/n8lLDg0sXH
Phillies Cite Fan Behavior for Canceling Annual Dollar Hot Dog Night https://t.co/bXbSliBuP9
The Phillies are doing away with βDollar Dog Nights,β after an ill-fated 2023 food fight. Phillyβs got decades of experience with the meat-based, tube-shaped messages of disgruntlement. via Hittin' Season's @justin_klugh and @billy_penn https://t.co/5LnBcP8OgM
WATCH: @LeahUko gets reactions from fans after the #Phillies announce the end of their "Dollar Dog Nights." Full video and story HERE: https://t.co/DrhYK5BCzj https://t.co/bCRngn5Kec
Very odd and out of touch tweet from Pennsylvania's senator reacting to the Phillies replacing dollar dog night after nearly 30 years. Read the room. https://t.co/X4hEkicfvb
UPDATE: Following backlash on social media, the #Phillies explained their decision to replace their "Dollar Dog Nights" after 27 years. Full story HERE: https://t.co/VXaMDuFEP6 https://t.co/wCbgPGtK4n
Phillies end $1 hot dog night after wiener-throwing fiasco https://t.co/RhVtR6PeVy https://t.co/zCuHj0xX6n
Dollar Dog Night: OUT π΄ BOGO Dog Night: IN π’ John Weber, Phillies VP of ticket sales, explains what went in to the decision to end Dollar Dog Night after 27 years. π€ https://t.co/v7SA9ZIZxD
Phillies ending Dollar Dog Nights after 27 years over unruly fan behavior https://t.co/TmCmvEHDof
RIP dollar dog nights. π π Fans thought the promotion was top dog, but @Phillies execs say the crowded concessions concourse and a food fight last April were the wurst. #LISTEN π§ https://t.co/CGgBGwOZIr
DOG-GONE-IT: Phillies scrapping $1 hot dog nights following unruly fan behavior https://t.co/BRIkbA4mas
END OF AN ERA: A beloved Phillies tradition is officially over. Dollar Dog Night is no more at Citizens Bank Park. Instead, fans will have multiple opportunities to buy one hot dog and get another free. MORE: https://t.co/BZ88KtKgpu https://t.co/twSji1qQQo
Oh yes, because getting rid of Dollar Dog Night is going to keep fans calm and deter throwing hot dogs on the field... mess with the alchemy of Phillies fandom and team performance at your peril, lest their chances be ruled by the Curse of the Sham-Weeno! https://t.co/kR8TXAAc9H
A controversial decision by the Phillies to end βDollar Dog Nights,β where fans can purchase hot dogs for only a dollar. The team say instead of eating the hot dogs, the fans would throw them at each other and onto the field, but fans are upset. The story @CBSPhiladelphia. https://t.co/v6gNEKG5bg
The Philadelphia Phillies are scrapping $1 hot dog nights following unruly fan behavior https://t.co/vXqNyZapLd
Philadelphia Phillies toss popular 'Dollar Dog Night' promotion over unruly fan behavior https://t.co/fy9xHFGhtu
Philadelphia Phillies toss popular 'Dollar Dog Night' promotion over unruly fan behavior https://t.co/m8anurHBAP via @usatoday
WATCH LIVE: The Phillies are responding to fan reaction over the end of their Dollar Dog Nights. https://t.co/zhnMKNs7D1
Bye bye, dollar dogs π The @Phillies are replacing Dollar Dog Night with a buy one, get one promo. https://t.co/MJju1XHfCG
TYRANNY: The Phillies Have Cancelled Dollar Dog Night At The Ballpark https://t.co/KssPsWzVB3
The Phillies made an un-Costco-like move Thursday announcing a new "buy one get one" hot dog promotion that seems to be replacing Dollar Dog Night at Citizens Bank Park. https://t.co/YXVw8GjawG
End of an era: Phillies do away with 'Dollar Dog Night,' replace with new 'BOGO' nights https://t.co/5kkJqekf7x
END OF AN ERA: The Phillies are replacing Dollar Dog Nights after 27 years π and introducing BOGO Hot Dog Nights. What are your thoughts? https://t.co/F7CqEOSdj1
Phillies replacing beloved 'Dollar Dog Nights' with new $5 BOGO promotion https://t.co/gepnjX38EL
The @Phillies βDollar Dogβ days are over! What are your thoughts on this tradition being replaced by a popular promotion where fans can buy two hot dogs for the price of one. Thoughts?
TYRANNY: The Phillies Have Cancelled Dollar Dog Night At The Ballpark @SmittyBarstool https://t.co/XUl9HFunC8 https://t.co/WWhiIeOFM2
Dollar Dog Night is No More. The Phillies are ending the beloved event. https://t.co/qWYTOJ256L
They will blame it on the fans, but this is the real reason they cancelled dollar dog nights (via @philly_captain) https://t.co/jjHthhJosq
R.I.P. Phillies Dollar Dog Nights (via ig/angelalala_) https://t.co/RWOTUXzisC
#BREAKING After 27 years, the #Phillies announced they're replacing their popular "Dollar Dog Nights" https://t.co/nX9lLoHBXE
Phillies will no longer have dollar dog nights, and instead are having buy one get one free nights on April 2 and April 16β¦ https://t.co/Fgg5vAFuug
Dollar Dog Nights were great and I'm bummed that the Phillies aren't doing them anymore. That said, maybe morons shouldn't have decided to throw hot dogs all around the stadium idk actions have consequences
The Phillies changed Dollar Dog nights because some Phillies fans are morons. That's really it.
The Phillies will no longer have dollar dog nights at CBP. The Phillies are announcing dates for Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Nights on April 2 and April 16, fans can buy one hot dog at regular price and get the second for free. βThis modification to the previous Hatfieldβ¦ https://t.co/7GR40s0fZ8
Dollar Dog Nights are ending after 27 years at Citizens Bank Park, per @matt_breen. βThe unfortunate incidents last year of the throwing of the hot dogs plus the feedback from our fans postgame survey, the fans told us that it was time for a change.β - John Weber https://t.co/MLDwYT1wJN
Dollar Dog days are over ππ The Phillies are retiring Dollar Dog Night after 27 years and replacing the popular promotion with a two-for-one deal for two games in April. https://t.co/vRv26LmWQo
π Dollar Dog days are over. The Phillies are retiring Dollar Dog Night after 27 years and replacing the popular promotion with a two-for-one deal for two games in April. https://t.co/vRv26LmWQo
The Phillies are ending Dollar Dog Night after 27 years. Theyβll have two βBOGOβ dog nights in April this season where fans can purchase two hot dogs for the price of one ($5) dog. https://t.co/nVBZ2Om8HW
Dollar Dog Night isnβt going anywhere https://t.co/nJphIDkTQU https://t.co/ZWc5u5Odm5
I am getting to the bottom of there being no Dollar Dog Night dates currently on the Phillies schedule. Stay tuned. Expect a call if things get out of hand @SenBobCasey.