Baseball is back, but looks a little different this year. I thought I'd make a few card that reflect the current state of things. Here's Anthony Rizzo sharing his hand sanitizer with Orlando Arcia.
I included Mike Trout because he not only is arguably the biggest name in the game, but he was also vocal about his safety concerns.
When designing these cards, I was thinking about a take on the 1983/1963 style with the players' close-up inside a stylized COVID virus. I also wanted a horizontal version that took on somewhat of a 1960 Topps look. I thought it might be cool to have the team logos on a surgical mask, too. (Maybe a bit of overkill?)
A few firsts for the 2020 season: of course Alyssa Nakken, the first female MLB on-field coach and the designated hitter in the National League. Also that's an MLB sponsored Black Lives Matters t-shirt. And yes, cardboard fans in the seats.
Very clever design there. Love the inset photo in a "virus"!
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