Roy Oswalt Bobblehead - 2009 Round Rock and 30 similar items

ROY OSWALT Limited Edition Bobblehead This bobble head was a Round Rock Express stadium giveaway in 2009 celebrating the 10th season of the minor league baseball franchise in Round Rock, Texas. The bobble head stands about 7" tall and was sponsored by Whataburger. Roy Edward Oswalt (born August 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Oswalt played for the majority of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Houston Astros. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Colorado Rockies. Oswalt began 2000 with the Class A Kissimmee Cobras of the Florida State League, going 4?3 with a 2.98 ERA before a player injury on Class AA Round Rock Express of the Texas League led to his promotion. Oswalt was only expected to pitch a few games and had been given a round-trip ticket. But after striking out 15 batters in his first start with the Express, manager Jackie Moore tore up his ticket. Nolan Ryan, owner of the Express and Oswalt's idol, admired his calm demeanor and his aggressiveness so much that he successfully lobbied to keep Oswalt on the roster, where he would go 11?4 with a 1.94 ERA, and record 141 strikeouts over 19 games (18 starts). The Round Rock Express are a class Triple-A Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team in Round Rock, Texas, owned by RSR Sports (Nolan Ryan, Don Sanders, Reid Ryan) and founded by Reid Ryan, son of Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. The team is currently affiliated with the Texas Rangers. Home games for the Round Rock Express are played at the Dell Diamond, a facility that is owned by the City of Round Rock and leased long-term to RSR Sports, who run and maintain the facility. The team is named after the senior Ryan's pitcher nickname, "The Ryan Express". The bobble head is complete and in EXCELLENT condition and comes in its original box and packaging. The box has some wear.