The Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Bobblehead line is here, continuing the annual series! Player likenessess, bright team colored graphics all over, a Hall of Fame logo base and individually numbered to only 216 produced of this Bud Fowler piece!
- Displays well with Bobble Case # 600540
- Material: 100% Resin
- Individually Numbered
- Only 216 individually numbered pieces produced!
- Hand painted - we will not refund or exchange for minor paint or product box flaws
- Hall of Fame logo base
- Measures approximately 8" tall
Player Biography
Born John W. Jackson Jr. in Fort Plain, N.Y., on March 16, 1858, Bud Fowler’s family moved to Cooperstown – located about a half hour from Fort Plain – just a few years later…Often acknowledged as the first Black professional baseball player, Fowler endured a nomadic career in search of opportunities to play baseball…He played professionally for nearly two decades and his talents earned him recognition in the baseball community…In 1894, Fowler helped form the Page Fence Giants, who would go on to become one of the all-time great Black barnstorming teams…Later on, he had a hand in establishing other barnstorming clubs, including the Smoky City Giants, the All-American Black Tourists and the Kansas City Stars, and was a strong proponent of establishing Black baseball leagues.
The Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Bobblehead line is here, continuing the annual series! Player likenessess, bright team colored graphics all over, a Hall of Fame logo base and individually numbered to only 216 produced of this Bud Fowler piece!
- Displays well with Bobble Case # 600540
- Material: 100% Resin
- Individually Numbered
- Only 216 individually numbered pieces produced!
- Hand painted - we will not refund or exchange for minor paint or product box flaws
- Hall of Fame logo base
- Measures approximately 8" tall
Player Biography
Born John W. Jackson Jr. in Fort Plain, N.Y., on March 16, 1858, Bud Fowler’s family moved to Cooperstown – located about a half hour from Fort Plain – just a few years later…Often acknowledged as the first Black professional baseball player, Fowler endured a nomadic career in search of opportunities to play baseball…He played professionally for nearly two decades and his talents earned him recognition in the baseball community…In 1894, Fowler helped form the Page Fence Giants, who would go on to become one of the all-time great Black barnstorming teams…Later on, he had a hand in establishing other barnstorming clubs, including the Smoky City Giants, the All-American Black Tourists and the Kansas City Stars, and was a strong proponent of establishing Black baseball leagues.
