In recent years, Topps has been doing a great job of incorporating social media into its physical baseball cards.
A few years ago in its Bowman brands, Topps had prospects sign cards with their Twitter handles. And in recent flagship issues we’ve seen Topps print the handles of players on the cards.
While sorting the handful of 2018 Topps packs I’ve purchased, I decided to choose the top five from the cards in my possession.
Clearly this list isn’t definitive,
and it’s totally subjective. If you’ve got a favorite, add it in the comments below.
No. 5: Sean Manaea (@BABYMGIRAFFE / Twitter)
While I’m not sure what the genesis of this username is, it appears to be “Baby,” his initials “SM,” and “Giraffe” pertaining to his height, which is listed here as 6’5. It’s probably worth noting that Manaea hasn’t tweeted from this account since October 2016.
No. 4 Harrison Bader ( @aybaybader / Twitter)
I don’t listen to rap or hip hop the way I used to, but even I could see this from a mile away. Harrison Bader riffed on Hurricane Chris – “Ay Bay Bay” here and it’s wonderful. A quick check of Twitter shows Bader is an active tweeter.
No. 3: Scott Feldman ( @scottyf_baby 37 / Instagram)
If I weren’t a wrestling fan, this may not have made my lost. But. When I read his Instagram handle (he has 3,730-plus followers) it made me think of Adam Cole … baby!
No. 2: Chad Kuhl (@KuhlWhhip_11 / Twitter)
A clever play on his name and the Cool Whip brand … I think. Whatever it is, it made me laugh. Chad had just shy of 3,900 followers at the time I wrote this.
No. 1: Walker Buehler (@buehlersdayoff / Twitter)
This was hands down the best twitter handle I’ve seen in my stack of cards and was really the reason I even decided to generate this list. I’m a big fan of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. And so, Mr. Buehler, if you ever read this …
Imagine me as Cam, sitting on the edge of the hot tub after Ferris saves him when he sinks to the bottom of the attached swimming pool:
“Walker Buehler you’re my hero …”
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2018 Topps cards offer these amusing Twitter and IG handles
Posted in Commentary, Misc. with tags Adam Cole, baseball, baseball cards, Cardboard Icons, Chad Kuhl, Cool Whip, Ferris Bueller, Harris Bader, Hurricane Chris, Scott Feldman, Sean Manaea, sports, Topps, Walker Buehler on February 18, 2018 by Cardboard IconsIn recent years, Topps has been doing a great job of incorporating social media into its physical baseball cards.
A few years ago in its Bowman brands, Topps had prospects sign cards with their Twitter handles. And in recent flagship issues we’ve seen Topps print the handles of players on the cards.
Clearly this list isn’t definitive,
and it’s totally subjective. If you’ve got a favorite, add it in the comments below.
No. 5: Sean Manaea (@BABYMGIRAFFE / Twitter)
While I’m not sure what the genesis of this username is, it appears to be “Baby,” his initials “SM,” and “Giraffe” pertaining to his height, which is listed here as 6’5. It’s probably worth noting that Manaea hasn’t tweeted from this account since October 2016.
No. 4 Harrison Bader ( @aybaybader / Twitter)
I don’t listen to rap or hip hop the way I used to, but even I could see this from a mile away. Harrison Bader riffed on Hurricane Chris – “Ay Bay Bay” here and it’s wonderful. A quick check of Twitter shows Bader is an active tweeter.
No. 3: Scott Feldman ( @scottyf_baby 37 / Instagram)
If I weren’t a wrestling fan, this may not have made my lost. But. When I read his Instagram handle (he has 3,730-plus followers) it made me think of Adam Cole … baby!
No. 2: Chad Kuhl (@KuhlWhhip_11 / Twitter)
A clever play on his name and the Cool Whip brand … I think. Whatever it is, it made me laugh. Chad had just shy of 3,900 followers at the time I wrote this.
No. 1: Walker Buehler (@buehlersdayoff / Twitter)
This was hands down the best twitter handle I’ve seen in my stack of cards and was really the reason I even decided to generate this list. I’m a big fan of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. And so, Mr. Buehler, if you ever read this …
Imagine me as Cam, sitting on the edge of the hot tub after Ferris saves him when he sinks to the bottom of the attached swimming pool:
“Walker Buehler you’re my hero …”
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