Bobblehead #20
Name: Jane Doe
Position: Batter
Team: Rockford Peaches
Description: 7 inches; holding bat on shoulder with ball & glove on
left hand.
Relevance: I’ve coached girls softball for more
than ten years now and the ladies definitely needed to be represented in this
countdown.
How Acquired: This bobblehead was a gift from my
sister. My sister is a big fan of the
movie “A League of Their Own”,
which features a team that hails from Rockford known as the Peaches. She picked it up in Rockford during a visit to the Peaches' Museum.
Other Notes: I also possess a bobblehead of a player from the Peoria
Redwings, another female baseball team from the 1940’s and 1950’s. The Redwing bobblehead, a promotional giveaway
from the Peoria Chiefs, is not featured in the countdown.
For the
record, if this particular Rockford Peach was a character from “A League of
Their Own”, like Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, or Geena Davis, then this bobblehead
most certainly would have ranked higher.
Damn I love bobblehead Mondays :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome bobble!
ReplyDeleteFor the record, I was there when Jane and I drove through Rockford and stopped at a museum to check out a Peaches exhibit. Yes, she did buy that for you at that time, if memory serves me right. I got my photo taken beside a life-size white/black cow at the same museum, and they had a sizable aircraft display about a famous area flyer in the early days of aviation. So...something for everyone!!! Love, Mom
ReplyDeleteWould u sell this?
ReplyDeleteNope, I don't believe I would.
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