The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has rolled out a special series of undetermined "mystery" bobbleheads to mark Black History Month. Teaming up with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, but that's not the only nod to the legendary league that's been announced because a historic throwback game is also on the roster set to recreate baseball magic on June 20 between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants.
Baseball aficionados can snag their piece of history from the Milwaukee-based museum, bobbleheads are up for grabs at a tidy starting price of $20 each, and collectors with deeper pockets might dive in for the multi-fixture deals at $50 or $75, though every order is slapped with an $8 shipping fee. Details served up by Phil Sklar, the Hall's CEO himself according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The series is a treasure trove that spans five years of the Negro Leagues' finest, featuring legends of the diamond such as Satchel Paige and Hank Aaron.
The spotlight shines bright on the Chicago American Giants within this series, particularly Andrew “Rube” Foster, a titan of the game revered as "the father of Black baseball." Foster's efforts were pivotal in establishing the first successful African American league in 1920, fostering the American Giants themselves who reigned as a charter team and snagged two World Series titles, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Adding a bit more magic to the mix, the bobbleheads come as a lucky dip, the selection includes sought-after names and fan favorites. Each purchase supports the Kansas City museum's mission, which has been devoted to preserving and celebrating this rich slice of baseball and American history since 1990, nestled in Kansas City's famed 18th and Vine district according to Fox4KC.
