Kosuke Fukudome Chicago Cubs Bobblehead 2008

Tuesday May 27, 2008 was Kosuke Fukudome Bobblehead night at Wrigley Field. Kosuke Fukudome was honored with an official Chicago Cubs bobblehead doll and he responded with two hits (bringing his batting average back up to .300), a walk and an RBI with two outs in the seventh. Just another typical productive night for our hero.


The Kosuke Fukudome Chicago Cubs Bobblehead doll was available for free to the first 10,000 fans in attendance. Fukudome appears in the traditional Chicago Cubs pinstriped home jersey. Compare this bobblehead to the Fukudome Chunichi Dragons Bobblehead. Which do you like better? I like the face on the Dragons bobblehead but I think Fukudome looks so good in the Cubs pinstripes that I'll say that's my favorite.

This was also the first night Fukudome faced a fellow Japanese countryman on the mound, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. Fukudome collected both of his hits against him.

Not surprisingly, you can find a bunch of Kosuke Fukudome Bobbleheads on Ebay, so if you couldn't make the game (neither could I) go get yours now!

Related Articles

Fukudome Enjoys His Night and So Do Cubs - Chicago Tribune

Fukudome, Bobblehead Hits With Cubs - MLB.com

Kosuke Fukudome Bobblehead Day - May 27, 2008

Our hero Kosuke Fukudome is being honored with his own bobblehead day giveaway promotion at Wrigley Field on Tuesday May 27, 2008. Game will feature Cubs at home versus the LA Dodgers at 6:05 start time. The first 10,000 fans will receive a FREE Chicago Cubs Kosuke Fukudome bobblehead featuring the home jersey.

Tickets to Fukudome bobblehead day are still available!

Fukudome will be the third of four Chicago Cubs players to get bobbleheads this year. So far there was Derrek Lee bobblehead on 4/18/08 and Alfonso Soriano bobblehead on 5/13/08. Carlos Zambano gets a bobblehead on September 17, 2008, so there's still plenty of time to buy tickets for that one.

I will post photos of the newest Kosuke Fukudome bobblehead as soon as I can find some. Until then, check out the photos of the Chunichi Dragons Kosuke Fukudome bobblehead.

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Kosuke Fukudome on Cover of Sports Illustrated

Kosuke Fukudome is on the cover of Sports Illustrated!

Fukudome appears on the cover of the 5/5/2008 issue of Sports Illustrated with the caption "It's Gonna Happen - Kosuke Fukudome Can End the Cubs 100 Year wait.

Some people think appearing on the cover is supposedly bad luck but Kosuke Fukudome doesn't believe in curses and neither do I. Go Cubs!

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Related Press:

Fukudome featured in Sports Illustrated - MLB.com - Read it

Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx to Test Cubs, Fukudome - Chicago Sun-Times - Read it

Happy Birthday Kosuke Fukudome

Kosuke Fukudome's birthday is April 26 and this year he celebrated it in the United States. In fact he celebrated in the nations capital as the Chicago Cubs played the Washington Nationals.

Before the game he was presented a birthday cake by Japanese media. Unfortunately no one noticed that his name had been spelled "Fukutome" incorrectly on the cake.

Read the story on mlb.com

Chicago Cubs Stop Selling of Unlisenced Offensive Fukudome Shirt

The t-shirt pictured to the left has been the basis of controversy in Wrigleyville and the blogosphere this week. It is one of several unlisenced shirts sold outside of Wrigley Field designed to cash in on Fukudome-Mania and deprive drunken fans of their money. You can find some interesting unofficial merchandise outside of the stadium. Many people apparently found this shirt to be hilarious because the vendor who sold it said it was a top seller. Many others had the opposite reaction and found it to be offensive and racist.

It basically plays on the old stereotype of the funny talking Asian and slaps a Harry Carey reference on top of a slant eyed Cubs logo. The t-shirt doesn't reference Fukudome but he was certainly an inspiration for the shirt. Not that we ever hear him speak English but if he did, some fans may presume this is how he would speak.

A story that appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times launched a storm of complaints about the offensive Fukudome t-shirt and within the day of it's publication the Chicago Cubs were outside the stadium telling the vendors to remove the unlisenced shirt and presumably threatening legal action for trademark violation.

I'm not sure what you think of this shirt (leave a comment if you like) but lets see what our hero Kosuke Fukudome thinks about the controversial t-shirt:

''I don't know what the creator of the shirt meant this to be, but they should make it right. Maybe the creator created it because he thought it was funny, or maybe he made it to condescend the race. I don't know. I knew I was coming to a different country, so I expected something like this. Maybe not necessarily racial, but that anybody could take any context of my words and degrade me if they wanted to. But if I make a big deal out of it, it's not going to benefit me, so I'm not going to make a big deal of it.'''

Doesn't exactly sound like an endorsement. More like he's not not offended.

Mr. Fukudome, I would like to apologize on behalf of Chicago Cubs fans. Some of the drunken suburbanites who come to Wrigley know not what they do.




Related:

Words Cannot Describe It - from Chicago Tribune

Fukudome Doesn't Find Racist T-shirts in Wriglyville Funny - Chicago Sun Times

Cubs Remedy T-Shirt Scandal - Sports Frog

Kosuke Fukudome Chunichi Dragons Jersey

Here is look at the Kosuke Fukudome Chunichi Dragons Jersey that he wore before he donned the honorable uniform of the Chicago Cubs. Personally, I think he looks better in a Cubs jersey.

Fukudome wore number one even before he came to play for the Cubs. Apparently he's always been confident and poised.

The Kosuke Fukudome Dragons Jersey can be hard to find but you do occasionally see a Kosuke Fukudome Dragons Jersey on Ebay.

It is much easier to find a Kosuke Fukudome Chicago Cubs Jersey. Visit the Delusional Cubs Fan Store.














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Chunichi Dragons Jersey

Sometimes you will find a Chunichi Dragons Jersey for sale on Ebay but they are surprisingly rare. Look below to see if they currently have one for sale.

Chunichi Dragons Kusuke Fukudome Bobble Head

Check out this awesome and super rare Kosuke Fukudome Bobble Head doll from 2003 when he was with the Chunichi Dragons!

Admire the photos because the Kosuke Fukudome Bobblehead is extremely rare. In fact I couldn't find any information about it online at all, other than these photos which were posted on an Ebay Auction.

The base of the figurine reads "The Leading Hitter 2002", honoring Fukudome as the 2002 batting champion.

If you happen to be lucky enough to see this post before 4/20/2008 then go make a bid on the Fukudome bobble head on Ebay and you could own this unique Kosuke Fukudome collectible.

If you miss the auction and want a chance to own a Kosuke Fukudome bobble head, then your next opportunity is to go see the Cubs on May 27, 2007. This is Kosuke Fukudome Bobblehead day and if you are one of the first 10,000 people in attendance then you will own your own Fukudome for FREE. That's going to be a popular item and I will be sure to update you with photos of the Chicago Cubs Fukudome Bobblehead as soon as they are available.

I'm considering going to Fukudome bobblehead day myself but I'm already going to a bunch of games already so I'm not sure if I will be able to swing it. You can only take off so many days for Cubs games before the boss starts to get pissed.

If you want to go then a good bet is to buy Fukudome Bobble Head Day Chicago Cubs Tickets on Ebay. I hope to see you there!!!