Welcome to the Bradyverse. Parallel universes are quite liberating as they permit the existence of alternative realities. And for NFL legend Tom Brady, imagine if he had crafted his legacy on the baseball diamond in MLB instead of the NFL football field.

In this alternate scenario, Super Bowls would be replaced with World Series victories, and the thrill of passing touchdowns would be substituted with the excitement of home runs. The prospect of the greatest quarterback in NFL history emerging as the most excellent catcher in MLB creates an intriguing what-if scenario. Topps’ new trading card campaign does something along these very lines. It is, however, interesting to note that this alternative reality isn’t even as far from truth as most would perceive it to be. 

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On “Brady Day” (12/12), Topps unveiled a campaign commemorating the legendary quarterback. The one-minute and 20-second video, a nod to his jersey number, features a dream sequence where Brady pursued a baseball career with the Montreal Expos. The video concludes with Brady waking up at 12:12. Additionally, Topps released special edition baseball cards in their MLB Draft set, showcasing Brady in an Expos jersey, with 81 autographed cards. The collection includes cards of top MLB prospects and a unique card featuring “Expos manager” Bill Belichick in a baseball dugout, reimagining the Patriots head coach in a different sporting role. The card bore the text, “Tom can hit, but can he throw?”

Topps is set to release its Bowman 2023 Draft set of baseball cards, typically featuring MLB rookies. However, this unique set might include a special Brady card, offering collectors a fascinating glimpse into this hypothetical baseball career. A total of 162 Brady cards have been randomly distributed, with 61 of them bearing his autograph. Topps fully embraces the speculative narrative of Brady pursuing a baseball career with the Montreal Expos instead of the New England Patriots. This carefully crafted alternative universe is not farfetched either.

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Topps tells Brady’s alternative tale 

In 1995, the Montreal Expos drafted a left-handed hitting catcher, Tom Brady, from Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. Despite an impressive high school baseball career, Brady opted to pursue football and became a quarterback at the University of Michigan. The decision marked the beginning of a storied NFL career, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. Brady went on to win six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and another with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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In an alternate reality, Topps released a video featuring John Hughes, the Expos scout who evaluated Tom Brady, expressing his belief that Brady had the potential for baseball stardom. Hughes praised Brady’s inherent potential, describing him as a left-handed hitting catcher with power, good receiving skills, and comparable to Joe Mauer. Former Expos general manager Kevin Malone shared a similar sentiment, suggesting Brady could have become “one of the greatest catchers ever.” Well, alternative reality or not, when it comes to the GOAT, Brady seems to be great at both hitting and throwing. 

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