I took a trip down to the Ravine with Mrs. Bobble yesterday for the Jaime Jarrin bobblehead giveaway. We arrived early expecting a large weekend crowd for the promotion, but we were wrong. When we arrived the lines were short and we were able to get our bobbleheads quickly.
Once inside, the Mrs. and myself did a little bit of autographing. We got sigs from the usual suspects, but the one I was really happy to get was Carl Crawford. I have been trying to get my CC Durham Bulls bobblehead signed since Spring Training and it finally happened yesterday.
After the graphing we decided to relax and take in the game. Jaime Jarrin was honored beforehand. There was also a nice video on Diamond Vision of Spanish speaking fans paying tribute to the long-time Dodger broadcaster. Oh, and then there's the bobblehead. If you remember, the Dodgers snubbed Mr. Jarrin during the Dodger Stadium 50th Anniversary bobblehead giveaways last season. He got a T-Shirt, but no bobble. Better late than never I guess.
Here's Jaime:
So I made a nice trade with Eric at The Snorting Bull, and I decided to break up my end of the deal into three parts. You can see part one here and part two here. The last part of our trade got me a new bobblehead for the collection. Carl Crawford might get a Dodger a bobblehead in 2013, but for now I'm happy to get my hands on this CC Durham Bulls bobblehead.
This bobble was given away by the Durham Bulls, AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, on August 14, 2003. It honors Crawford for winning the 2002 International League Rookie Of The Year Award. Produced by Bobble Dobbles, this bobblehead was given to the first 1,000 fans in attendance.
Thanks again to Eric for the great trade. You can check out Eric's blog The Snorting Bull here. Also, if you're interested in this Crawford bobblehead, it's available at BobblesGalore.com.
