The Mets are giving away a Nolan Ryan bobblehead tonight in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the 1969 team. Don’t get me wrong – Nolan is cool and he’s a Hall of Famer, but wouldn’t a Jerry Koosman bobblehead been even cooler?
There are some other pretty cool bobblehead giveaways throughout the Major Leagues this month. Let’s take a look, shall we?
May 2nd – Josh Hamilton – Angels
May 2nd – Red Grange – Cubs
May 3rd – Orel Hershiser – Indians
May 10th – Homer Bailey – Reds
May 11th – Kyle Loshe – Brewers
May 13th – Yasiel Puig – Dodgers
May 16th – Babe Ruth – Cubs (Yes, the Cubs are doing a “Ruth calling the shot” bobblehead)
May 16th – Wilson Ramos – Nationals
May 17th – Gerardo Parra – Diamondbacks
May 18th – Prince Fielder – Rangers
May 18th – Carlos Gonzalez – Rockies
May 21st – Albert Pujols – Angels
May 23rd – Alex Cobb – Rays
May 24th – Chris Sale – White Sox
May 24th – Pedro Alvarez – Pirates
May 27th – Hyun-Jin Ryu – Dodgers
May 31st – Robinson Cano – Mariners
May 31st – Nick Swisher – Indians
There you have them….