White Sox Announce Tim Anderson Bat Flip Bobblehead and it's Unreal

In the third inning of the Royals vs. White Sox game last Apr. 17, Chicago slugger Tim Anderson hit a rocket to left field for his 50th career home run. Almost as soon as it was hit, Anderson lobbed his bat towards the White Sox dugout. Due to the "unwritten rules" in baseball, the Royals' pitcher, Brad Keller, plunked Anderson on his next turn at bat, leading to both benches clearing.

The White Sox will be giving away bobbleheads to celebrate the bat flip as one of the promotions planned for this coming year. The bobblehead is unbelievably realistic, even all the way down to Anderson's pose when he released the bat.

These amazing bobbleheads will be given out before the May 30 game against the Minnesota Twins.

Of course, any occasion to remember Anderson's bat-flip is worthwhile to us.

Bat flips get a bad rep, but they represent one of the more exciting moments in baseball. Frankly, any reason to expand the game's popularity ought to be commended. Furthermore, pitchers celebrate a big strikeout all the time and are almost never criticized for it.

Let the kids play.