Last season I made it abundantly clear that Josh Hamilton has become one of my favorite current Major League Baseball players. So, needless to say, when it was announced that a Josh Hamilton Bobblehead was going to be featured on May 16th 2009 at Arlington Park , I knew this was definitely an SGA bobblehead I’d be getting my hands on!

The grey variant of the Josh Hamilton SGA bobble that was given out at a Durham Bulls game several years back when Hamilton was in the Tampa Bay Rays organization already stands proudly on my shelf. But this new Texas Rangers bobblehead, comes complete with the ALL-Star slugger’s trademark tattoos, and is even clad in the Texas Rangers sweet looking red alternate jersey that I really dig! I have little doubt this Hamilton bobble head figure is going to be a very popular collector’s bobblehead in years to come.

A quick glance over on eBay shows them generally fetching around $25 bucks or so, which isn’t too bad, and will be a welcome addition to sit next to the Hank Blalock Bobblehead I picked up in 2008.

Note: After watching Sundays Rangers game against the Anaheim Angels – and witnessing “The Natural” rob Howie Kendrick of extra bases with a truly amazing catch, it only furthered my impression on Josh.

Game in. Game out, the man plays with the heart and soul of a born leader! I just hope he doesn’t kill himself playing out in centerfield one of these days making these body crunching plays up against the wall time, and time again.

What would help a bit would be if the Texas Rangers moved Hamilton to a corner outfield spot one day, so there was a little less physical strain on such a big man! Wouldn’t that make more sense Rangers fans? I mean, c’mon he’s the Rangers stud player, so this seems like a no-brainer to me. Smartin’ up Rangers brass - you guys should realize this! It’s not like George W Bush owns the team anymore!

WaiverSharks is thrilled to announce the Texas Rangers comeback player of the, hmmm…Century? Josh Hamilton, aka “The Natural”, highlights the Rangers 2009 Stadium Giveaway SGA - Promotional Schedule for the upcoming 2009 MLB season.

Yes Sir – the only question that remains – Will the poly-resin likeness of Joshua Holt Hamilton come “Tattooed” or “Sans Tattoo”? Much from what we gather, Hamilton, who is a devout Christian, is not overly enamored with his striking arm art.

We would think the 2009 Josh Hamilton bobblehead, handed out to the first 20,000 fans through the gates of Arlington Ballpark, will not reveal the power hitting ourfielder’s infamous body inked “Guns”.

If the Rangers were smooth operators, they would heighten the collectable nature of what is sure to be a fan favorite bobblehead night, by offering up a Limited number of these SGA bobblehead dolls in a tattooed version!

Note: This is not the Yankee Stadium Home Run Derby King's first SGA Bobblehead.

In 2002, the Tampa Bay Rays provided fans with a white variant (The rarer version) and a grey variant of Hamilton, back when the Rays still had a little devil in them.

“The Ryan Express” will also be honored with a Nolan Ryan Replica Figure.

Maybe the Houston Texans should try to convince Hamilton to take on a second sport ala Deion Sanders?

The way Hamilton’s life has turned around he’s liable to lead them to Super Bowl 44, sorry we mean Super Bowl XLVI.

Here are the 2009 Bobblehead dates:

Saturday, May 2nd VS Chicago White Sox - Nolan Ryan Replica Statue (First 20,000 Fans)

Saturday, May 16th VS Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Josh Hamilton Bobblehead Day (First 20,000 Fans)

If you'd like to read about other MLB Bobblehead promotions, head over to Waiversharks' own BobbleHead Daze Blog. Or Check out our SGA Schedule.