Bobbleheads are big promotional items in the baseball world. But one recently created bobblehead of a controversial retired ballplayer is bound for the scrap heap before ever reaching the hands of fans.

The Philadelphia Phillies have cancelled plans to enshrine former MLB star Pete Rose on the team’s Wall of Fame. The cancellation came following the recent emergence of court documents that claim Rose engaged in extramarital sexual activity with a female under the age of 16 during the 1970s when he played for the Cincinnati Reds. Rose has reportedly said that he believed the young woman was the legal age of consent at the time. 

Amid the scandal, the Phillies decided to nix Rose’s forthcoming induction to their Wall of Fame. They also decided to call off the giveaway of approximately 35,000 Pete Rose bobbleheads that had been planned.

According to a report, the bobbleheads will be destroyed. Should any survive the purge, however, they could very well become sought-after collector items – perhaps dubious ones, though, given the situation.

Rose released a statement saying he supported the decision to call off the Wall of Fame honor.

"While I am truly honored that the Phillies fans voted for me to be this year's Wall of Fame inductee, I am concerned that other matters will overshadow the goodwill associated with Alumni Weekend," Rose said in the statement, "and I agree with the decision not to participate."

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