The moments I enjoy best in sports are the ones that not only involve some kind of incredible play, and not only mark a huge swing in the game, but also feel entirely unplanned and unexpected.
I suspect that unique combination of things helped make Jose Bautista’s playoff bat flip one of the most iconic moments of the 2015 MLB season:
And when you’ve got an iconic baseball moment, after you’ve turned it into an ugly sweater, you’ve got to cement it with a baseball card, right?
Right:
What do you think of this card? @Ryoni77Ryan @JoeyBats19 pic.twitter.com/msc5EvcXDi
— Topps Company (@Topps) February 2, 2016
Well done, Topps.