The Lansing Lugnuts have had a habit of announcing their following season’s promo schedule way early, and 2009 is no exception. Not only have they announced their 09 schedule, but their bobblehead dates are 5/16/09, 6/26/09, and 9/4/09. Identities are still TBA. Keep up with any upcoming bobblehead date in all major sports on http://thetruebobbleheadboard.yuku.com/
You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello
I’ve learned a lot about minor league baseball this season, but the most interesting might be something I just discovered about ten minutes ago: major league teams and their minor league affiliates are like the characters on Friends* – sooner or later, they all end up dating one another. *Yeah, Friends. My pop culture references are so timely. The backup example was Beverly Hills 90210. Almost immediately after the season ended, what I’m assuming...
This Week in Bobbleheads Part 17
This will be the final entry for bobblehead promos for 2008. I would like to thank Brian and Eric for not only finding me but giving me the honor and priviledge to provide the weekly bobblehead calendar. For those of you that collect bobbles in other sports, hockey and basketball promo schedules are slowly arriving and I keep track of those as well. Come see it all for yourselves at http://thetruebobbleheadboard.yuku.com . Build your...
Peter Gammons: Bringin’ The Awesome
This is the picture of Peter Gammons that Eric referenced in his post on our visit to the Hall of Fame, the picture that will stand for all eternity to commemorate Gammons’ entry into the writers wing of that hallowed institution. The photo Eric took didn’t come out so well; fortunately, the Hall’s Web site came through in the clutch. Bring it back, Peter. Bring that awesome ‘stache back.
The Shot Heard Round Nashua
I was sitting in the scoreboard booth of the Holman Stadium press box, above and to the left of home plate, when James Lofton hit the most dramatic homerun my eyes have ever seen. The game had not started off well for the hometown Nashua Pride, knotted with the Bridgeport Bluefish at one-win apiece in the best-of-three Atlantic League North Division playoffs. Heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, they trailed 6-2, with...
Hall Monitors, Volume 1
OK, I’ve been back from the trip to Cooperstown for a couple of days now, but this is the first time the house has been quiet and empty, so now is the time to share the photos and stories. As mentioned in a previous piece, Brian (OMDQ) and I (Extra P) had a long-standing plan to meet at the Hall of Fame at the end of this baseball season. We managed to make that...
This Week in Bobbleheads Part 16
Major Leagues are the only representatives for pretty much the rest of the season, so the remaining posts here will be few but we’ll take what we can get here. For a total reprise of the 2008 season in bobbleheads, just visit http://thetruebobbleheadboard.yuku.com . Come in, register, and trade with us. San Francisco Giants 9/8/08 – Lefty O’Doul – This is part of a Pacific Coast League Tribute Night ticket offering. Atlanta Braves 9/9/08...
Bus Leagues Haul Selves to Hall
I’m going to tell you an amazing story. When OMDQ and I started writing this season, we also talked about meeting up sometime at the end of the minor league run. Brian suggested the Baseball Hall of Fame, which was swell with me, because I’ve never been. The crazy part is… it’s actually happening. Two guys with families including young kids (and, in my case, a 77-year-old mother-in-law) are actually carving out a day...
Bus Leagues Photos
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