A Toronto Blue Jays fan is getting her own baseball card … and all it took was a foul ball to the face.
Liz McGuire, who attended the Blue Jays’ 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, posted on social media after the game that she had been hit by a Bo Bichette foul ball. McGuire, who stayed until the end of the game, experienced what appeared to be massive swelling on her forehead, followed by a black eye. McGuire’s post went viral, racking up over 150,000 likes and 10,000 retweets.
Hey @BlueJays I got my face mashed in by a 110mph foul off Bo Bichette’s bat. I didn’t even get the ball. I even stayed till the end of the game. Any way you can hook a girl up? #tothecore #bluejays pic.twitter.com/uXJqXenVLm
— Liz McGuire (@lizzzzzzzzzzy) May 19, 2024
Though she didn’t get the foul ball, the trading card company Topps ended up making a custom baseball card of her that prominently features her injury.
PROPS TO @Topps THIS RULES🏆🏆🏆 https://t.co/g57zWOb0Cq
— Liz McGuire (@lizzzzzzzzzzy) May 20, 2024
Topps produced 110 copies of the card, referencing the apparent speed of Bichette’s foul ball when it injured McGuire.
