White Sox Fans: Check Out These Murakami Bobbleheads

These will resell after the game

White Sox Munetaka Murakami Bobblehead Reseller

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By RC Staff

16 May 2026

Key Points

The Murakami Bobblehead is limited to 15,000 units and given away free at the July 26 game vs. Houston
Bobbleheads of this caliber from similarly hyped MLB arrivals have resold between $100 and $200 on eBay
Tickets to the July 26 game at Rate Field start as low as $11, making this an easy entry point

The Chicago White Sox just announced three new bobblehead giveaways for 2026, and the headliner is a Munetaka Murakami bobblehead commemorating his first MLB home run. Murakami arrived this season carrying real expectations but also real skepticism about whether his NPB power would translate at the major league level. He has answered that question pretty convincingly, slashing .227/.368 with an .894 OPS and sitting fourth in the AL home run race, one behind Aaron Judge. For a player who was still unproven in American baseball six months ago, that is a significant debut.

New White Sox Bobbleheads Announced

This is Murakami’s inaugural MLB bobblehead, and it commemorates a specific milestone: his first major league home run. That kind of specificity tends to matter for collectors. Milestone bobbleheads tied to a player’s first year in a new league age well when the player’s career justifies it, and at 26 years old with his current production, Murakami looks like he’s in the league to stay.

The production run is capped at 15,000 units, which puts it on the tighter end for a major market team. That scarcity, combined with the interest from both White Sox fans and Japanese baseball collectors, gives this more upside than your average giveaway.

Comparable debut-year bobbleheads from international stars with similar hype have moved in the $100 to $200 range on eBay in the weeks after release. If Murakami continues his current trajectory into the second half, demand could push that higher.

With entry-level tickets starting at $11, you’re looking at a potential 9x to 18x return on your all-in cost if you can grab the bobblehead. You don’t need a great seat; you just need to be through the gate early enough to secure one.

Worth noting: the White Sox are offering the Murakami Bobblehead as a guaranteed giveaway voucher through whitesox.com/guaranteedpromo. This lets you pick it up inside ChiSox Bar & Grill without worrying about supply running out at the gate, and it includes a $5 food and beverage coupon.

This will tack an additional $25 onto your ticket price though, so consider your options carefully.

The White Sox also announced two additional giveaways worth flagging:

Ozzie Guillén and Chuck Garfien Bobblehead (July 12 vs. Athletics, 10,000 fans): This one ties to Ozzie’s jersey retirement weekend, which is the kind of franchise milestone that drives collector interest. At only 10,000 units, this is the tightest print run of the three and could punch above its weight on the secondary market for Cubs and Sox fans who grew up watching Guillén manage the 2005 World Series run.

‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson Bobblehead (August 9 vs. Cleveland, 15,000 fans): Jackson is one of the most polarizing figures in baseball history, which gives this bobblehead a broader audience than the typical team promo. Collectors who have no attachment to the White Sox will still want this one.

Bottom Line

For Murakami specifically, the play is to attend the July 26 game and grab one at the gate or secure a guaranteed voucher ahead of time. List it on eBay shortly after the game while search interest is still fresh from the giveaway. If Murakami keeps on hitting, the math works out in your favor.

For context on what other 2026 MLB promos are worth chasing, check out some of the other offerings from teams across the AL and NL.