It started as a limited promotion for a specialty theme night. Then the Chicago White Sox heard from their fans. Everyone wanted a pope-themed hat. Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year. An array of creative promotions — everything from the New York Mets handing out fake glasses and mustaches for a Bobby Valentine Disguise Night to the Texas Rangers giving away a Nolan Ryan bloody lip jersey — has played at least a small role in an MLB-wide average attendance of 29,618 through Tuesday’s games, the highest such number for a full season since 2017. Read more at the link in bio. #APPhotos by Melissa Tamez, LM Otero, Terrance Williams and Mark J. Terrill