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Skip Schumaker’s 2012 Topps Baseball Card Includes Stupid Rally Squirrel

Found January 30, 2012 on Busted Coverage: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Skip Schumaker
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals

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We weren’t really sure who Skip Schumaker was until today. While some people would tell you he’s a second baseman who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals, Topps apparently thinks he’s a squirrel. The trading card company is releasing their first series of baseball cards for the 2012 season Wednesday and Schumaker’s card is literally a photo of a squirrel. It’s not just any squirrel though. It’s the Rally Squirrel — the varmint that ran across the Busch Stadium field twice in one game during the playoffs. Topps decided to honor the Cardinals World Series run by making Schumaker’s card a shot of the Rally Squirrel. The only part of Schumaker that appears in the card is his foot. “It was a collaborative decision at Topps,” Topps spokesperson Matthew Altman said. “Thought the Rally squirrel would be a fun way to pay tribute to the Cardinals World Series run. “The players don’t see the cards beforehand; they have to be approved by MLB but pla...
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