The Cubs apologized and said they would replace the bobblehead with one bearing the correct number.
In case team officials missed the point, fans on social media noted -- sarcastically, in most cases -- that Williams’ No. 26 flew from a flagpole at Wrigley Field.
The team issued a statement after Saturday’s game with the Cincinnati Reds, apologizing for the “regrettable error,” according to“Tonight, we made a regrettable error by distributing Hall of Famer Billy Williams bobbleheads to fans with the incorrect number,” Julian Green, the Cubs’ senior vice president of communication, said in a statement. “This should have never happened, and we know many fans will be disappointed.
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