Steve Webb
LOS ANGELES — I know you. You love the bobbleheads. And if my guess is right, you’re crazy about the “Los Dodgers” City Connect unis as well. Well, good news, Dodger fans. You now can satisfy both your crazes at the same time!
Memorabilia retailer FOCO announced today that a special line of Dodgers “City Connect” bobbleheads are now available. And, the choices for their first offerings of featured players are interesting, not just the usual suspects.
Retailing at $65, the bobbleheads feature the likenesses of second baseman Gavin Lux, infielders Max Muncy, and Edwin Rios, as well as pitchers Dustin May and Craig Kimbrel. In each of the items, the featured player is wearing the distinctive all-blue “City Connect” uniforms that the Dodgers debuted last season around this time.
Both the pants and the jersey are Dodger blue, so the monochromatic nature of the uniform is quite striking. Other than the lettering, they look a lot like the Spring Training alternate uniforms that the team sometimes wears in Arizona. It looks like there is a little black “spray paint” accent along the sleeve of the jersey as well that gives the uniform a little bit of an edgy feel.
At the time of the rollout, the Dodgers were thrilled with the look. “The Dodger uniform is an iconic part of the franchise’s identity,” said Lon Rosen, Dodger Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “While our traditional look has and will always be worn by the franchise-great players, the City Connect program offered us the opportunity to recognize the impact and importance of our multicultural fanbase,”
And now, that same look and appeal is captured in these six new bobbleheads. For these or any other Dodger related tchotchkes, check out FOCO’s entire catalog.
