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Second Round Voting Begins Today in Fresno Famous Bobblehead Tournament

Published on March 16, 2015 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Fresno Grizzlies News Release


FRESNO, Calif. - Over 160,000 votes were cast this past week in the first round of the Fresno Famous Bobblehead Tournament, presented by The Fresno Bee and PG&E. Second round voting is open now at FresnoGrizzlies.com and features matchups such as Ickey Woods vs. Lorenzo Neal, Derek Carr vs. Pat Hill, and Steve Perry vs. Mayor Ashley Swearengin. Voting for the 16 second-round matchups runs until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18th, with the third round beginning on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and closing at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 23rd.

The first round included many upsets, including CBS47/KSEE24 Sports Director Andrew Marden defeating Branden Hampton, who was unable to rally enough of his 32 million social media followers. Greg from Q97 vs. Carmen from B95 generated a matchup-high 18,236 votes, with 55% swaying Greg's direction. Late week comebacks allowed Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez, Sheriff Margaret Mims, Fresno Bee writer Rick Bentley, and rapper Fashawn to advance to the second round.

The largest margin of victory was by the late Jerry Tarkanian, who defeated GB3 owner George Brown by 3,140 votes. The smallest margin of victory was secured by KSEE24 evening news anchor Stefani Booroojian, who defeated the Waving Lady on 41 by only 94 votes.

The overall winner of the tournament, announced on April 6th, will have their likeness placed on a bobblehead that is given to the first 1,500 fans at the Grizzlies Saturday, August 22nd home game. The in-game entertainment will also be themed around the winner.

To determine who wins, the Grizzlies are running an online March Madness style bracket on FresnoGrizzlies.com that allows fans to vote for their favorite(s). All those voting are encouraged to use #FresnoFamous and tag the Fresno Grizzlies in social media posts. An updated bobblehead tournament bracket is attached to reference the matchups and allow fans to follow the remaining five rounds of voting.

Below are the 32 individuals remaining in the Fresno Famous Bobblehead Tournament, as well as the timeline for voting:

Fresno Media Members (15)

Kopi Sotiropulos (KMPH26)

Ralph Wood (KMPH26)

Matt Otstot (KMJ)

Rick Bentley (Fresno Bee)

Gnarley Charley (KSKS)

Lupita Lomeli (Univision)

Jason Oliveira (ABC30)

Tommy Tran (ABC30)

Heidi Watney (MLB Network)

Andrew Marden (CBS47/KSEE24)

Stefani Booroojian (KSEE24)

Lindsey Pena (CBS47)

Danny Salas (Q97)

Greg Hoffman (Q97)

Yo Boy Dub (Q97)

Fresno Athletes/Coaches (10)

Ickey Woods (Former NFL)

Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State)

Rex Hudler (Former MLB)

Derek Carr (Oakland Raiders)

Pat Hill (Fresno State)

Jenifer Alcorn (Boxing)

Robin Lopez (NBA player)

Quincy Pondexter (NBA)

Tom Seaver (MLB HOF)

Lorenzo Neal (Former NFL)

Fresno Celebrities (7)

Mayor Ashley Swearengin

Sheriff Margaret Mims

Fashawn (Rapper)

Steve Perry (Journey vocalist)

Pop Laval (Photographer)

Audra McDonald (Actress/Singer)

Richard Kiel (Actor/Comedian)

Voting Timeline

Unlimited Voting at

FRESNOGRIZZLIES.COM

Second Round Voting

March 16 - 18

Round of 16 Voting

March 19 - 23

Round of 8 Voting

March 24 - 29

The Fresno Famous Four Voting

March 30 - April 1

Championship Round Voting

April 2 - April 5

Winner announced Monday, April 6

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