The New York Yankees today announced a partnership with Hidden Pigeon Company (HPC), the dynamic new kids and family entertainment company founded by #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning children’s book author/illustrator Mo Willems, creator of well-loved book-based characters including “The Pigeon” and “Elephant & Piggie.” Last year marked the 20^th anniversary of Willems’s first book, the Caldecott Honors-awarded classic, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!.

Fans of the book series will enjoy the new Yankees x The Pigeon and Yankees x Elephant & Piggie apparel collaborations, which include short- and long-sleeve t-shirts, tank tops, hoodies and onesies. Clothing will be available in infant, youth and adult sizes exclusively at the Yankees Team Store at Yankee Stadium and at www.yankees.com beginning on August 3. The collection marks the first major league sports team-related collaboration for Willems’s characters.

To celebrate the collaboration, the Yankees have two Willems-themed games scheduled this summer. With the purchase of a special event ticket for Saturday, August 3 vs. Toronto, fans will receive The Pigeon bobblehead, and with the purchase of a special event ticket for Thursday, August 22 vs. Cleveland, guests will receive a bobblehead featuring Elephant & Piggie.

At both games, mascots of the characters will be in attendance to greet fans, and the characters will be featured in elements on the video board. Special event tickets for these games may be purchased at www.yankees.com/specialevents.