Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout could soon become the most-viewed man in Major League Baseball.
That’s because MLB announced Friday that it is willing to change its logo to feature the superstar slugger’s cameo, much like the NBA logo featuring Jerry West.
If we get 27 million RTs we will change our logo. 😂 pic.twitter.com/iFbVvWIkmX
— MLB (@MLB) April 12, 2019
It could be an uphill battle:
As of Friday afternoon, the post has received nearly 9,000 retweets and some serious snark:
Well time to make 27 million accounts.
— Nick Capone (@nickcaponee) April 12, 2019
he looks like a teenage mutant ninja turtle in the new logo i am fully on board with this
— Lana Berry (@Lana) April 12, 2019
Sorry, this is a horrible looking logo. At least remove his face guard so he looks human in logo form. Personally, I'd go with Griffey's Swingman logo. It's the most iconic baseball logo I can think of.
— Brandon (@MaybeRealBrando) April 12, 2019
27? I knew this account was run by Yankees fans
— Shannon (@Miss_Met) April 12, 2019
Some had other suggestions...
Naw use Babe Ruth
— Jonny Oceans (@JonnyoceansY) April 12, 2019
Can’t knock my man Harmon Killebrew
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) April 12, 2019
One person had a prediction for the MLB:
you’re gonna regret this
— Jeremy Frank (@MLBRandomStats) April 12, 2019
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