Giving Away History

Are you looking for more reasons to hate the New York Yankees? I don't know how you could be in the midst of the Derek Jeter season-long retirement/canonization. But if you do need a reason, I'll point out today's big giveaway to the first 18,000 fans.

Yes, it's Lou Gehrig bobblehead day. It's not merely a posthumous bobblehead of a revered athlete and tragic hero, it's depicting him during his tear-jerking retirement speech.

That got me thinking about what other highly emotional moments in baseball history might be commemorated with a bobblehead:

• Jackie Robinson breaking the colour barrier
• Dave Dravecky's comeback
• Babe Ruth promising a home run to that kid in hospital
• Ford Frick announcing the asterisk on Roger Maris's home run record
• Kirk Gibson limping to the plate in the 1988 World Series
• Armando Galarraga getting cheated out of a perfect game
• Casey striking out