2025 marked the Quakes' final season as a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate, as they now embark on a new era with the Los Angeles Angels. One of the final pieces of Dodgers memorabilia produced by the team was their Joe Kelly Chaquetas bobblehead. Chaquetas was the team's Copa de la Diversión identity, inspired by Kelly's famous jersey-for-jacket swap with a mariachi musician playing at Dodger Stadium.
Over the holidays, my father told me he was going to send me a Tim Wakefield bobblehead that he found in a junk pile at his house. I didn't have high hopes for this, given that description of its provenance, but it arrived last week, and it's beautiful. Truly awesome. Opening it, I felt moved-by remembering Wake's accomplishments and the man he was, and by memories of seeing him pitch. I'm also appreciating the high-class packaging, the two baseball cards inside, and the first-class craftsmanship.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announces pre-orders for a Stumpy bobblehead, celebrating the legacy of the resilient tree removed from the Tidal Basin.
