The Spokane Indians added a teddy bear toss to their Christmas in July game night this past summer, collecting nearly 100 stuffed animals for the Christmas Bureau.
The idea came together only a week before the event and had little promotion, said Indians Senior Vice President Otto Klein.
“For the first year, I think that’s a success for us,” he said.
The Spokane Chiefs hockey team holds a yearly teddy bear toss, with thousands of bears tossed onto the ice after the Chiefs make their first goal.