Pete Rose is getting inducted into the Hall of Fame, but not the one you may be thinking of, no.
The 74-year-old’s bobblehead will be inducted into the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame, which apparently is a real thing. Rose will be the first inductee ever and his induction ceremony is set for Saturday, April 23 in Wisconsin. Rose will be in attendance, will give a speech, and participate in Q&A. Everyone in attendance will recieve a special edition bobblehead. If you have $50 bucks, I’d bet Rose will sign it for you.
BREAKING: Pete Rose’s bobblehead will be the 1st inducted into the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in an…
Posted by National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum on Friday, March 11, 2016
Bobblehead collecting is a serious hobby, and the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame looks like a must-visit if that’s your thing. The website also offers a wide array of bobbleheads for purchase, from Steph Curry, to Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, to Republican candidate Donald Trump. They also do custom bobbleheads if you want to make your own creation.
The induction may be a PR ploy to sell more bobbleheads and get people to show up to this new museum, but any honors Rose gets, despite his past transgressions, is deserved given his success on the field.
Rose has been banned from baseball since 1989 and recently had his application for reinstatement rejected. That hasn’t stopped him from picking up honors, as the all-time hit king will also be inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame this summer.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame might not be the induction Rose ultimately wants, but it’s an honor he’ll gladly take.
