Greg Bird’s bobblehead is Greg Bird as an actual bird

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Yankees prospect Greg Bird may be out for the year with an injury, but at least we’re still able to make jokes about his name.

The Yankees’ Triple A affiliate is giving away Greg Bird bobblehead dolls on Friday night featuring Bird as a literal bird, coming out of an egg and everything. It’s apparently a popular item.

Pretty big crowd outside the gates of PNC Field. They're all waiting to get their hands on this. pic.twitter.com/yeJrii59YT
— Shane Hennigan (@ShaneHennigan15) June 3, 2016

Here’s what the actual bobblehead looks like.

These Greg Bird bobbleheads aren't going to last long. Get to the @swbrailriders game early pic.twitter.com/6szlRLaEz0
— Minor League Promos (@MiLBPromos) June 3, 2016

This is a much happier pun than this one on the back page of the New York Daily News.

- Dan Gartland