While Phillies ditch Dollar Dog Nights, Trenton Thunder has your hot dog and baseball fix

Damon C. Williams and Greg Giesen, Bucks County Courier Times
Updated ·3 min read

The Philadelphia Phillies' just tossed out a fan favorite promotion at the plate announcing they are not bringing back the beloved "Hatfield Dollar Dog Night" to Citizen Bank Park for the 2024 season.

While many Phillies' fans have expressed outraged, there's still a way to get your dollar dog and baseball fix this season. Head on over to Trenton, just a quick trip over the bridge from Bucks County.

The Trenton Thunder has baseball fans — and hot dog lovers — backs, by continuing to offer its SuperValue Tuesdays, when hot dogs are $1, and kids 13 and under can get a voucher for a free kids meal.

Mike Warren, the Trenton Thunder's director of broadcasts and media relations, took to X, the social media platform formerally know as Twitter, to talk up the Thunder's own dollar dog night:

Who are the Trenton Thunder and where do they play?

The Trenton Thunder is summer baseball league and a member of Major League Baseball's Draft League, which features "a split-season amateur-professional format," according to the league website.

"The first half of the MLB Draft League season features Draft-eligible players aiming to improve their stock ahead of the annual MLB Draft in July. The League switches to a professional format in the second half, with paid players comprising the six rosters," it reads.

The Trenton Thunder's home field is Trenton Thunder Ballpark, located at 1 Thunder Road along the Delaware River and right off routes 1 and 29 in Mercer County.

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The Thunder's season begins with opening day on Tuesday, June 4, against the State College Spikes, and concludes after the Wednesday, Sept. 4 away game against the Frederick Keys.

Trenton Thunder single-game tickets go on sale in mid-April, but the team has released its slate of promotions and giveaways for the 2024 season, including fireworks after the July 4 game and Star Wars/Comic Con night on July 6.

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The Phillies, trying to have a "positive experience for all fans in attendance," have decided to replace Dollar Dog Night with Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Nights.

The Phillies announced the move earlier this week.

After a 27-year run of Dollar Dog Night, the Phillies are offering fans the ability to buy one hot dog and get another for free. The cost of a hot dog at Citizens Bank Park is $5.

The BOGO nights are:

  • Tuesday, April 2 vs. Cincinnati Reds at 6:40 p.m.

  • Tuesday, April 16 vs. Colorado Rockies at 6:40 p.m.

Last year during Dollar Dog Night, a food fight broke out at Citizens Bank and was caught on video and made the rounds on social media.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Phillies ditch Dollar Dog Nights; head to Trenton Thunder for hot dog fix