San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval had a resurgent 2011 season, batting .315/.357/.552 with 25 home runs and 70 RBI, and earning his first All-Star appearance.
But Sandoval also flashed a great glove at the hot corner last season, according to the defensive metrics on Fangraphs. His performance on the field may have earned him what looks to be the coolest bobblehead we'll see this season.
Through their official Twitter account, the Giants posted a picture of what the first 25,000 fans who attend the team's Aug. 26 game against the Atlanta Braves will receive.
Check this baby out.
How slick is that? Kung Fu Panda looks so very Joe Cool, sporting shades and chewing bubble gum while diving for a baseball.
I'll bet the bubble doesn't even pop while Sandoval makes the play.
Oh, and he doesn't appear to be looking the ball into his glove, giving the certain "web gem" of the year even more flair. Perhaps he's blowing that bubble to a kid in the stands who will remember that moment forever.
Say it's so, Panda!
Sandoval's action figure adds to what looks to be a great year for bobbleheads, including the Stephen Strasburg figurine that 15,000 Washington Nationals fans will receive on April 14 (via Washington Post), the Hello Kitty edition that the Los Angeles Dodgers will give to 50,000 of their presumed fans on July 1 (via MLB.com) and the great moments in Houston Astros history bobbleheads that fans will get throughout the season (via Chron).
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